Tag: Women Leaders

Thy Tran: From Refugee to Micron VP

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,”…

France Votes Gender Quotas For Executive Leadership

 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…

Dambisa Moyo on the Cultural Revolution Hitting Boardrooms

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,…

India’s First Female Founder of a Billion-Dollar Brand

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…

This Mompreneur Empowers Parents Of Children With Autism

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…

Estonia’s First Woman Prime Minister Fights Climate Change

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…

First Woman Chosen as Editor-in-Chief of Reuters

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…

Priyanka Chopra Jonas Just Dropped a Haircare Line and Everything Is Under $10

written by CHINEA RODRIGUEZ Adding entrepreneur to her multi-hyphenate status actress, producer, activist, and author Priyanka Chopra Jonas just launched a new haircare line at Target named Anomaly. Made from sustainable and chic packaging the line is vegan, cruelty-free, and certified Target Clean. The best part? Everything is just $6.  “I saw a gap in the market for affordable, clean, and…

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