Gender Equity – Page 5 – Women's Leadership Edge

Pregnancy Accommodation Update For Employers

[fontawesome icon=”lock” size=”medium” style=”normal” color=”theme” link=””] MEMBER EXCLUSIVE New laws, new cases, new interpretations, and new attitudes are unsettling standard pregnancy accommodation practices. What do employers have to do, and what should they do? This webinar will help HR professionals, managers, and legal counsel chart a course through the tangle of state accommodation laws, the amendment […]

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“I’d Rather Work With A Man”
Tips For Diffusing Conflicts Among Women

Gender Equity, Videos, Webinars

We receive more questions from WLE members about how to handle workplace conflicts between women than on any other topic. At least once a year, a study or trending article comes out about why female bosses are harder to work for, or how catty female coworkers or office Mean Girls hold women back in their

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The Flexibility Stigma

Gender Equity, Reports & Other Resources

[fontawesome icon=”lock” size=”medium” style=”normal” color=”theme” link=””] MEMBER EXCLUSIVE Joan Williams, Mary Blair-Loy & Jennifer Berdahl A new publication from WorkLife Law about the stigma applied to flexible work arrangements, and the superficial biases that lead to the failure of the modern workplace to adjust to the realities of the workforce.

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Behind the Scenes: What Works for Women at Work Interview with the Authors

Gender Equity, Videos

Joan Williams sat down with her co-author and daughter, Rachel Dempsey, for an enlightening and charming conversation about the origins of What Works for Women at Work, the various patterns of gender bias, some invaluable and personal career advice, and what it was like working together.

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Wall Street Women

Gender Equity, Videos

Wall Street Women Joan C. Williams discusses the employment and pay disparities between men and women in the financial-services industry on Bloomberg News.

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Legally Speaking with Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Gender Equity, Videos

Legally Speaking with Ruth Bader Ginsburg A conversation between U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Joan C. Williams. Topics range from opera to marriage to work/life balance, as well as the court’s role in establishing individual rights and equal protection for women.

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Being a Team Player While Actively Pursuing Your Career Goals

Gender Equity, Skill building, Videos, Webinars

Women and diverse professionals often face internal and/or external pressures to play office roles that give them less visibility and prominence. This webinar provides concrete strategies to enable professionals to position themselves in the spotlight while still being seen as good team players. We’ll discuss the kind of roles that might be undervalued in the

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Sallie Krawcheck

Audios, Gender Equity, Thought Leaders, Videos

[fontawesome icon=”lock” size=”medium” style=”normal” color=”theme” link=””] MEMBER EXCLUSIVE Sallie Krawcheck is the former president of global wealth and investment management for Bank of America. Currently, she is in charge of 85 Broads, a global women’s networking organization that seeks to connect female professionals from all industries.

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Sylvia Ann Hewlett

Audios, Gender Equity, Thought Leaders

[fontawesome icon=”lock” size=”medium” style=”normal” color=”theme” link=””] MEMBER EXCLUSIVE Sylvia Ann Hewlett is an author, economist, and the CEO of the Center for Talent Innovation. She is the director of the Gender and Policy Program at the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University. Her work focuses on the development of business relationships, career advancement, and

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Amy Cuddy

Gender Equity, Thought Leaders, Videos

[fontawesome icon=”lock” size=”medium” style=”normal” color=”theme” link=””] MEMBER EXCLUSIVE Amy Cuddy is a social psychologist and professor at Harvard Business School where she studies nonverbal behaviors and snap judgments. Her work often focuses on body language, perception, and power and, when it comes to leadership, her insights are invaluable.

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