By The CEO Magazine An advocate of protecting children’s rights, educating girls and empowering women, Queen Rania Al Abdullah uses her wide reach as the wife of the King of Jordan to bring social justice and gender equality centre-stage. Tweeting from a meeting in 2019 with members of the Umm Ar-Rasas Women Cooperative Society, which supports other women living in the…
Thy Tran helped develop the new generation of DRAM chips By Joanna Goodrich Thy Tran had a harrowing journey to the United States. Tran, now vice president of DRAM process integration at Micron in Boise, Idaho, fled Vietnam with her family in 1979, four years after the fall of Saigon. “I remember sneaking out in the middle of the night on our third attempt,”…
Firms with more women in senior positions are more profitable, more socially responsible, and provide safer, higher-quality customer experiences
The economist and political commentator known for her clear, outspoken views on challenging topics recently spoke to Worth about how corporate boards can work better in our tumultuous world. By James Ledbetter Dambisa Moyo is an economist and political commentator known for clear, outspoken views on big and challenging topics. TIME magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world,…
Fraser is far from the first woman to run a bank and, in reality, these women have helped pave her way in an industry that remains a male bastion. By Ian Horswill Jane Fraser started as CEO of Citigroup on 1 March, the first woman to head a major Wall Street bank. It marks a huge milestone for women and one…
As Co-Founder and CEO of business-to-business ecommerce platform Zilingo, Ankiti Bose is on track to being the first Indian woman to found a unicorn startup – all before her 30th birthday. By Julie Cooper When it comes to entrepreneurship, Ankiti Bose is something of a legend. Thanks to the rapid success of Zilingo – the business-to-business ecommerce platform that she co-founded…
By Jennifer “Jay” Palumbo Raising a child with autism presents unique challenges that few understand. Some have understandable difficulty dealing with the diagnosis or can easily get overwhelmed in figuring out how to navigate their child’s journey best. There can be an emotional toll, physical and mental exhaustion, and the palpable hope you could do more to help. These are aspects life…
Kaja Kallas, leader of the country’s Reform party, plans to govern with the planet in mind. By Leah Rodriguez Kaja Kallas became Estonia’s first woman prime minister on Jan. 26, and prioritizing climate change is one of the first issues on her agenda, according to the Guardian. Kallas, a 43-year old lawyer and leader of Estonia’s Reform party, took office after a far-right…
Alessandra Galloni will succeed Stephen J Adler, who is retiring this month after a decade in the role. By Ian Horswill Alessandra Galloni is the first woman to be appointed Editor-in-Chief of Reuters, the world’s largest international multimedia news provider, in its 170-year history. President Michael Friedenberg wrote to employees to share that Galloni, previously Global Managing Editor at Reuters, will oversee all editorial functions…
By Melanie Fellay In 2020, the share of venture funding going to female founders shrank to a mere 2.3%. In a world where having access to capital can make or break your company, that means only two women for every 98 men get that opportunity. I am one of those two women. This month, my company, Spekit, announced our $12 million Series A round…
