“The women on our list, “GC4W Top Female CEOs” are challenging the status quo and the role of women in the workplace, while inspiring the next generation to follow their footsteps in creating a world where women leaders are to be expected” ~ Lilian Ajayi-Ore, CEO and Founder, Global Connecions for Women Foundation. With a rather slow growth in the…
An economist report on how to protect women against HIV virus. Since women contract HIV more often than men, a newly-developed contraceptive is great news. A newly-developed vaginal ring releases small doses of drugs over a three-month period. There are several reasons why women contract HIV more often than men. Some are biological: women have a higher chance of contracting…
You’re applying for a new job and hoping to get a significant pay bump. We’ve all heard the advice not to lie on your resume. But what about inflating your current salary, especially if you know you’re underpaid? When it’s common knowledge that women only apply for jobs when they meet 100% of the criteria, why not just add a bullet…
Did you know Women’s brains are significantly more active in many more regions than men’s? according to new research by the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. A study by scientists from Amen Clinics in California led the biggest brain imaging survey to date. It compared over 46,000 brain scans from nine clinics and analyzed the differences between male and female brains. The…
“My job is to build an IBM that’s durable.” ~ Virginia “Ginni” Rometty, CEO of IBM Summary: Virginia “Ginni” Rometty is the current chairman, president and CEO of IBM, and the first woman to head the company. Prior to becoming president and CEO in January 2012, she held the positions of senior vice president and group executive for sales, marketing,…
“I have more money than my mother would have ever imagined, and I still don’t judge my success by that.” ~ Ursula Burns, CEO of Xerox Summary: Ursula M. Burns is an American business leader who has been Chairwoman of Xerox since 2010, and was Xerox CEO from 2009 to 2016. Burns was the first African-American woman CEO to head a…
“I have tried to be a leader. I have tried in my role of being one of the first women at Google, let alone the first woman to have a baby, to really try to set the tone that this is a great place to work for diversity reasons.” ~ Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube Summary: Women CEOs are few and…
“The most important item on my desk is a picture of my husband and three kids making kooky faces at my niece’s wedding. We all look silly and happy.” ~ Shira Goodman, CEO of Staples Summary: Shira Goodman is the Cheif Executive Officer of Staples. A 55-year-old Newton resident, Goodman was the interim chief executive at the time. But Staples’ board…
“Our premise was that the country needed infrastructure and the capital assets to build it, and as bankers, we participated in it. Some things did not pan out as expected. We learn from those lessons.” ~ Shikha Sharma, CEO of Axis Bank Summary: Mrs. Shikha Sharma has been the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at Axis Bank Limited since June…
“For me, my life’s work goal, is about helping other people to realize their potential – that happens to be my business day job – I help people realize their physical fitness and their physical potential.” ~ Sarah Robb O’Hagan, CEO of Flywheel Sports Summary: Sarah Robb O’Hagan is a Co-Founder of Perky Sam Trust. Ms. O’Hagan has been the Chief Executive…
