Georgetown University Women's Leadership Institute

05/24/2018

The Number of Female Chief Executives Is Falling. It fell by 25 percent this year. Experts say the challenges women face are bigger than their individual choices. The New York Times

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It fell by 25 percent this year. Experts say the challenges women face are bigger than their individual choices.

05/03/2018

Professor Catherine Tinsley speaking at the Georgetown University Women’s Forum this morning on “From C-Suite to SHE-Suite” panel. Joined by SoulCycle General Counsel, Maria Krasnikow Harris, Amensty International Executive Director, Margaret Huang, Heineken SVP and Chief Legal Officer, Julie Kinch, Cox Enterprises SVP and GC Juliette Pryor, and SPANX GC Leslie Slavic.

05/01/2018

Fantastic Harvard Business Review article from Professor Cathy Tinsley and Robin Ely on "What most people get wrong about men and women" in the workplace. Read more:

Research shows the sexes aren’t so different.

04/06/2018

We all have done it. Been distracted mid-conversation by technology, especially the phone. Can you watch this video and pass the quiz to see if you can multi-task your presence? This timely and awesome research was done by Jeanine Warisse Turner at Georgetown University.

Jeanine Turner, associate professor in Georgetown's Communication, Culture, and Technology program, shares tips for dealing with social media distraction.

04/01/2018

As the movement drives a national conversation about gender equality in the workplace, some big companies are making real progress. What do you think about these best practices and what is missing? CNNMoney

L'Oreal, IBM and others have won awards for their gender equality. How can other companies follow suit?

03/20/2018

“When US children are asked to draw a scientist, today roughly one in three will doodle a woman. That’s a major shift since the 1960s and 1970s, when fewer than 1 in 100 kids would depict a female scientist, a new study finds.”

Experiments that ask children to draw a scientist show a greater proportion of women in sketches over time.

03/08/2018

"So in honor of International Women's Day, on Thursday, we need people of all genders to stand up -- whether they stand on a red carpet or on a regular floor -- and demand inclusion and equity for each and every person in our nation." - Kristen Rowe-Finkbeiner MomsRising.org CNN

On International Women's Day and beyond, says Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, we should remember that standing up for each other works -- in Hollywood and elsewhere.

02/07/2018

Thanks to Adam Grant for this insightful read on LinkedIn on how men can help mentor and champion women without being afraid.

In November, I got a call out of the blue from a Fortune 500 CEO. They had made real progress on breaking the barriers to women’s advancement—they had

01/18/2018

In honor of Georgetown Law's 25th Women's Forum, the Georgetown University Women's Leadership Institute, as well as other women's initiatives across Georgetown's campuses, have partnered to create the first university-wide alumnae event. The forum will celebrate all Georgetown University alumnae on May 3 - 4, 2018 in Washington, DC at the InterContinental at the Wharf.

Visit the website for more information and to sign up for WF18-related emails: http://womensforum.georgetown.edu/
Georgetown Law

May 3 - 4 | Washington, D.C. Save The Date! For the past 24 years, the Georgetown University Law Center has hosteed an annual Women's Forum to engage alumnae and female students with Georgetown Law and one another. In honor of the 25th anniversary the forum, Georgetown invites you to attend the fi....

11/24/2017

A new business, The Wing, has raised over $32 million in funding for a membership-based club for only. Learn more about it here - with locations coming to Washington, D.C. as well.

The Wing was born out of the belief that women need a multi-purpose space designed to make their lives easier, and that magic is created when women gather together.

11/11/2017

So excited for the release of the WINGS daily podcast to affirm and acclaim the entrepreneurial journeys of amazing female innovators ...share their insights, wisdom, success secrets, challenges and more.

It went live today on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher (links below) - please nominate a "SuperShero" they want acknowledged on the podcast. Nominate here: http://bit.ly/2yn9RtC

Listen on iTunes http://apple.co/2AxntQz or Google Play http://bit.ly/2jdiuQU - please download, subscribe and review!!!

These are amazing women, amazing stories and a great resource for women - and men - who are entrepreneurs, innovators and business owners!

If you lack confidence, connections, or capital and you're tired of being brushed aside in business, it's time to put on your 'SuperShero' wings and mastermind daily with successful women entrepreneurs and executives. Serial entrepreneur, tech visionary and award-winning journalist Melinda Wittstock...