Closing the gender wage gap to support women’s advancement Let’s talk about Equal Pay Day. This symbolic date represents how far into the new year women had to work to catch up with what men earned the previous year. This year, March 12, 2024 marked the occasion. While it shines a light on the persisting… The post Understanding Equal Pay Day and the Wage Negotiation Myths appeared first on YWomen ..read more

3 tips to drive DEI engagement We know that leadership and employee resistance to any corporate program, let alone a DEI initiative, can thwart or dampen its effectiveness. A recent Harvard Business Review article by Eric Shuman, Eric Knowles and Amit Goldenberg, To Overcome Resistance to DEI, Understand What’s Driving It, outlines three reasons people… The post Overcoming Resistance to DEI Initiatives with Awareness, Accountability and Advocacy appeared first on YWomen ..read more

Does your company recognize the power of women in the marketplace? In 2023 the collective spending power and the influence of women in the marketplace FINALLY made headlines – and women were given credit for driving the economy. Let’s be candid, three women led the way and put up some impressive data points while breaking… The post Barbie, Beyonce, Taylor Swift & 2023: The Year Women Drove the Economy appeared first on YWomen ..read more

The Four Things You Need to Know – Flexibility, Attitudes, the Broken Rung, and Microaggressions Every year, I anticipate reports like the McKinsey & Company and Lean In.org Women in the Workplace Report with a mixture of hopefulness and deep frustration . Frankly, it always seems to be a “good news, bad news” scenario with every step forward… The post The Realities (and Myths) Hindering Women in the Workplace appeared first on YWomen ..read more

What are we doing to advance women in the legal profession? YWomen president, Jeffery Tobias Halter was invited to be interviewed as part of a new NAWL podcast series focused on allyship. In this episode, NAWL Member and Director, Regulatory Affairs Counsel at UBS, Saba Khan speaks with Jeffery Tobias Halter, Gender Strategist about the role allies… The post The Leadership Imperative to Advance Women appeared first on YWomen ..read more

More women are leaving jobs due to lack of flexibility, not location A new report from Deloitte reveals that inflexible work hours are driving more women to leave their jobs than office location policies. Inflexible organizations risk losing talented women The 2023 Women @ Work: A Global Outlook report surveyed nearly 11,000 professional women across… The post When Tops Where: Why Inflexible Organizations Risk Losing Women appeared first on YWomen ..read more

What men (and women!) can learn from “Barbie” Yesterday, CNN reported that “Barbie” topped “The Dark Knight” to become Warner Bros.’ biggest movie ever at the American box office. Barbie exceeded the $1.2 billion mark globally, and Greta Gerwig, Barbie’s director, now bears the title of the highest-grossing woman movie director in history. Combine this… The post Why Every Ally Needs to See “Barbie” appeared first on YWomen ..read more

I’m excited to share that August 8th is International Allyship Day! This is a global day to celebrate and promote allyship – the act of supporting and advocating for individuals or communities facing systemic barriers and challenges to their success and advancement. At YWomen, we believe allyship is critical to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion and… The post International Allyship Day – August 8 appeared first on YWomen ..read more

Women’s voices matter, what allies need to know In my work advancing women’s leadership in the workplace by engaging men, a foundational principle we discuss is that all people’s voices must be heard in order to solve the complex business problems that exist today. Best practices data proves time and again that a diverse workforce… The post Women’s Voices Matter appeared first on YWomen ..read more

An Invitation to Other Fathers to Be Advocates For Equality at Work As we approach Father’s Day, I’m encouraging more men to step up as allies and advocates for gender equality. I’ve written frequently about fatherhood and being the father of a daughter, which I’m proud to be. Research shows that having a daughter is… The post Men: It’s Time to Step Up as Allies and Advocates for Equality appeared first on YWomen ..read more