Does It Matter Where You Go To College? 6 Women Weigh In
By Deborah Sweeney for Fairygodboss Imagine that you just graduated from college. As a post-graduate, you’re probably banking on the leverage of your four year degree to help you land […]
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How To Respond To Sexist Questions You May Hear On A Job Interview
The question of gender equality is something that has become a highly-discussed topic in a number of ways in society; however, we still have a long way to go, especially […]
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7 Ways I’m Managing My Endometriosis at Work
By Natalie Vavricka for Fairygodboss In the fall of 2016, I was a newlywed at the peak of my career. My husband and I purchased our dream apartment, and I […]
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Why Using More Inclusive Language In The Workplace Can Benefit Small Businesses
As a professional or business owner, you know that there are a lot of elements that have to remain in balance in order to ensure business success. After funding and […]
Politics, Working Women
6 Alarming Equality Stats We Should All Be Talking About This Women’s History Month
By AnnaMarie Houlis for Fairygodboss Women have made serious strides leading up to 2019. Thanks to the “Year of the Woman,” when more women than ever ran for political office […]
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4 Lessons We Can All Learn From Men In The Workplace
By Jeni Lambertson for Fairygodboss Last month, I was meeting with a new client. I was especially excited by the prospect of working with this company, as I believe they […]
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Not Just A Man’s World – These Powerful Women Are Breaking Barriers In Business
In the past few decades, huge strides have been taken to challenge and shift the glass ceiling that was apparent in a range of industries, where certain demographics dominated and […]
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Latinas Face The Largest Wage Gap And That’s Bad for Business — Here’s How We Can Change That.
By Coach Sandra for Fairygodboss No matter what their job, where they live, or how much education or experience they have, Latinas are still paid less than white men, according […]
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#MeToo & The Military – New Data Examines How Service Women Deal With Sexual Harassment
The British Army, the Royal Air Force and Her Majesty’s Naval Service (comprising the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines) are working towards a monumental shift in their approach to […]
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6 Signs A Prospective Employer Is Unfairly Judging You For Being A Working Mom
By Jennifer Jordan for Fairygodboss Is your commitment to work being unfairly judged simply because you are a mom? A recent survey by Aeroflow Breastpumps shows that as many as […]
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I Told My Interviewer That I’m A Feminist – Here’s What Happened Next
By Kaitlyn Duling for Fairygodboss I didn’t want to. Maybe I didn’t need to. But after the fact, I am so glad I “came out as a feminist” to my […]
Contributors, Working Women
I Teach Women That “Everything Is Negotiable” So They Can Live Life On Their Own Terms
By Dr. Meg Myers Morgan When I was offered my first job out of college, at the age of 22, I accepted their offer, no questions asked. After all, this […]
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More Than 2/3 Of Women Feel Bullied By Female Colleagues — Here’s How To Stop It
By AnnaMarie Houlis for Fairygodboss New research published in the journal Development and Learning in Organisations finds that 70 percent of female executives feel as though they’ve been bullied by other women in […]
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New Conversations About Sexual Assault Report Limitations In Light Of Brett Kavanaugh
By Brian Kent In large part due to publicity around the #MeToo movement, thousands of sexual assault survivors have gained the courage to step forward, report past crimes and pursue […]
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How Entrepreneur Tatiana Jerome Dismissed Her Naysayers To Find Success And Empowerment
Succeeding as an entrepreneur takes hard work and persistence because, unfortunately, there is no business-startup fairy who magically bestows success on small businesses and their owners. Passion, perseverance and a […]