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Ally and Disney create unprecedented media and collegiate collaboration to advance parity for women’s sports
Ally Financial Inc. is extending its marketing presence and support of women's sports with an investment designed to advance equality in women's sports coverage.
For Syrian women, quake adds disaster on top of war’s pain
Draped in a heavy wool shawl against the cold, Ayesha dragged her feet, her toddler granddaughter trailing behind her, as they made the 15-minute walk from her tent to the […]
Rio’s first all-female samba school prepares defiant parade
As Carnival approaches in Rio de Janeiro, members of a samba school perfect a minutely-tuned performance with dancers twirling in blue, red and white skirts and 40 drummers pounding the […]
Haley’s candidacy shows balancing act for women in politics
Nikki Haley made a subtle reference to the historic nature of her candidacy as she announced her campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.
Beverly Johnson, Sally Helgesen, and Darria Long Gillespie, MD, MBA deliver keynotes at Bryant University’s 26th Women’s Summit®
The 26th Bryant University Women‘s Summit® returns to the Smithfield campus on Thursday, March 16 with a lineup of inspiring keynotes, dynamic breakout sessions, and collaborative networking. This year’s theme, […]
Nurse’s goal electrifies crowd during NHL skills challenge
Sarah Nurse of Canada’s women‘s team scored during the Tendy Tandem challenge at the NHL All-Star skills competition, highlighting female hockey players’ participation in the event. Nurse was joined by […]
Women’s representation on Md. company boards nearly stagnant in 2022
Public companies in Maryland have made few strides to include more women on their boards of directors in recent years, according to a report.
Pay for female CEOs rose 26% in 2021, but ranks remain small
Pay packages for the women who run S&P 500 companies jumped in 2021 as the economy recovered and stock prices and profits soared.
Fed chair: Pandemic has particularly hurt women; board member stepping down
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell expressed concern that the pandemic recession has had an unusually harmful economic effect on women.
Women’s Equality Day honors suffragists, urges voting equity
It was only a few years ago that Christine Valeriann learned about the Garrett County Pilgrimage, a 1914 “suffrage hike” where seven women crossed the rural county on foot to […]
Slow progress continues for women representation on Maryland boards, report shows
The report showed Maryland continued to lag behind the national average of women representation on boards at public companies.
Anniversary speaks to the role of the Women’s Law Center | Generation J.D.
On Aug. 18, 2020, we will celebrate the 100th anniversary of women‘s suffrage in the United States. This monumental occasion comes in the midst of a global pandemic that has exacerbated […]
