By Michelle Gibbings When organisations analyse their culture and determine their values, ‘gratitude’ isn’t a trait that is likely to appear, and yet it is increasingly evidenced as being critical for wellbeing and success. In a working world that’s constantly changing and throwing up obstacles and challenges, the ability for leaders and employees to withstand stress and adversity and be resilient…
Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty to Raise $100 Million for Mental Health. The newly launched Rare Impact Fund aims to increase access to mental health services in underserved communities. By Bianca Betancourt Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty cosmetics line just announced the Rare Impact Fund, an initiative pledging to raise $100 million over the next 10 years to provide access to mental…
For the first time in The Louvre’s 228-year history, a woman will be leading as its president. by Jessie Tu Laurence des Cars is an art historian and has been president of the Musée d’Orsay and L’Orangerie in Paris since 2017. France’s president, Emmanuel Macron officially appointed des Cars this week, who is the daughter of a journalist and writer, and the granddaughter of the…
Germany started the move in 2020, and now it’s France’s turn. By Avivah Wittenberg-Cox After quotas on corporate boards spread across Europe in recent years, countries are now pointing their legislation at Executive leadership. In a historic vote, France’s Parliament this week voted to introduce gender quotas on the Executive Teams and leadership pipelines of companies over 1,000 people. The targets set are…
Firms with more women in senior positions are more profitable, more socially responsible, and provide safer, higher-quality customer experiences
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 Madeline Hislop When Jana Pittman was a child, she started competing in athletics because she wanted to impress her dad. She describes him as one of the hardest workers she’s ever known, and as child, all she wanted was for him to have a day off work. “My father is an amazing man and he worked so many hours in…
By Forbes Councils This article series spotlights key business trends identified by the expert members of Forbes Councils. Find out if you qualify for Forbes Coaches Council here. It has long been recognized that female leaders are being underrepresented and left behind in STEM and S&P 500 companies. Historically, the move towards closing opportunity gaps at work took a gender agnostic approach…
By Jessie Tu At just 28, Noura Al Matrooshi has been announced as the first ever female astronaut from United Arab Emirates, fulfilling her childhood dream for space exploration. Abu-Dhabi based engineer, Al Matrooshi will train with Mohammed al-Mulla, 32, a pilot with the Dubai police. The chosen astronauts were announced on Twitter by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai…
By Nhuquynh Nguyen and Liana Slomka For the first time, women hold the highest editorial positions at all eight Ivy League papers. The path to leadership, and the development of a love for journalism, began well before these women arrived on their respective college campuses. Hadriana Lowenkron and Sarah Braka, editors-in-chief of The Daily Pennsylvanian and the Columbia Daily Spectator, respectively, actually…
