Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell expressed concern that the pandemic recession has had an unusually harmful economic effect on women.

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The report showed Maryland continued to lag behind the national average of women representation on boards at public companies.

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It’s safe to assume that any female over the age of 18 is a woman.

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81 percent of women say they were mistaken for a lower-level employee but this didn’t happen to men, according to a new survey.

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Energized by the #MeToo movement, two national advocacy groups are teaming up to lodge sexual harassment complaints against McDonald's on behalf of 10 women who have worked at the fast food restaurant in nine cities.

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Baltimore-based T. Rowe Price has released a seven-part, documentary-style video series designed to promote retirement savings among women. The firm says its “Women on Retirement: Stories to Empower” series addresses women’s challenges to saving for retirement, including lower wages, a longer life ...

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Local female entrepreneurs shared their experiences turning an idea into a profitable business, handling failures and staying positive during a panel discuss Friday during the Women of the World Festival at Notre Dame of Maryland University, an event dedicated to ...

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While the number of companies with no women in their boardrooms or executive suites has decreased from 17 to 14 in the past year, Maryland still lags behind the national average in its percentage of women directors, according to the ...

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The federal government reached a milestone this week that brings good news for women in business. For the first time in history, the federal government met its goal of awarding 5 percent of its contract money to women-owned small businesses. ...

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After disappointing female fans last month by not offering clothing for women and girls in its latest “Star Wars” apparel line, Under Armour has delivered on a promise to make space thriller-themed items for females. With the “new arrival” label, ...

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