Yellen Out as Fed Chair
Janet Yellen, who will step down as head of the Federal Reserve in 2018, has two firsts to her name: the first woman to lead the Fed, and the first [...]
Fatigued by the Fight for Gender Equality?
Fatigued by the Fight for Gender Equality? Most in the corporate world aspire to achieve equality for women in the workplace. In fact, most U.S. companies indicate they are “very [...]
Gender Lens Investing
Equality. Economic strength. When more women participate in the workforce and hold positions in the C-suite or on boards, everyone benefits. Gender lens investing offers the ability to put words [...]
News from the Pay Equity Front
Some recent headlines showed progress on pay equity in the workplace. In September, the Census Bureau found the wage gap between men and women narrowed significantly, with women earning approximately [...]
Building the Talent Pipeline
A recent article outlines ideas for keeping more women in the talent pipeline in order to have more women in the C-suite. Sally Blount, Dean of the Kellogg School of [...]
The Parental Leave Controversy
During President Trump’s campaign, his daughter Ivanka Trump proposed a paid parental leave program funded by the government. While her proposal is in no way comparable to the paid leave [...]
The Gender Gap in Politics
The gender gap in both pay and representation is a pervasive problem in business today and I suppose it is not surprising that it extends into the political realm as [...]
Women CEOs Earn More?
A recent study by The Wall Street Journal about CEO pay found something unusual: female CEOs earned more than their male counterparts. The study found that in 6 [...]
Women and Men Declining in the Workforce
A recent article in Bloomberg sounded the familiar alarm: “Modern Motherhood has Economists Worried.” Bloomberg looked at data from 1970-2000 among those aged 25-54, showing women’s increase in the working [...]
Keefe & Pax Ellevate: Investing in Women is Good Business
Keefe & Pax Ellevate: Investing in Women is Good Business Joe Keefe, president and chief executive officer of Pax World Funds, is well known for his commitment to helping women [...]