Posts Written by Daphne
By Daphne Stanford • 7 years ago

Gender & Public Sector Careers: How Are They Connected?

The representation of women in healthcare and public policy-related leadership positions is predictably unimpressive: according to Ernst & Young Global Limited, “Only five countries in the G20 have over a third or more women in senior leadership roles across the public sector.  Canada (45.9%), Australia (39.2%), South Africa (38.1%), the United Kingdom (36.2%) and Brazil (33.8%)…”  Because the statistics for women in leadership is so low for this field, it is perhaps justified to put out a call-to-action for women to enter the profession in droves: especially since so many public health concerns affect women, specifically.  

26087568804_b1914a1a41_m
By Daphne Stanford • 8 years ago

Why Women Must Help Shape the Future of Virtual Reality

Virtual reality has gotten a lot of buzz lately, and it’s not just because of Oculus Rift’s partnership with Facebook.  It’s because it’s such a new technology platform, and women have the opportunity to get involved on the ground floor of a revolutionary industry that’s shaking up everything from education to healthcare. It’s important, though, for women to realize they have a vested interest in getting involved with virtual reality technology and development in order to ensure the industry doesn’t move forward without consideration to the female world.

Virtual reality has gotten a lot of buzz lately, and it’s not just because of Oculus Rift’s partnership with Facebook.  It’s because it’s such a new technology platform, and women have the opportunity to get involved on ...
By Daphne Stanford • 8 years ago

Why You (Yes, You) Should Go into Politics

In the United States, we need more women to go into politics and become politicians.  More women in office will help to better ensure that our rights & interests are well-represented in Congress, and it will also set an example for future generations of young women to follow suit.

In the United States, we need more women to go into politics and become politicians.  More women in office will help to better ensure that our rights & interests are well-represented in Congress, and it will also ...
By Daphne Stanford • 9 years ago

Women & Coding: Why More of Us Should Join the Computer Science Field

One way you can ensure job satisfaction is through making sure you get a job in a high-demand field, and technology is the way to go!  Job positions such as Software Systems Analyst, Software Developer, or Web Developer are in high demand, and they are projected to only grow in popularity over the next decade or so—by 20-25%, to give you an estimate. If you’re not planning to become a software engineer or computer programmer, it may be beneficial for you to research related or support positions in the online and technology sector, such as Internet marketing or copywriting.

One way you can ensure job satisfaction is through making sure you get a job in a high-demand field, and technology is the way to go!  Job positions such as Software Systems Analyst, Software Developer, ...
By Daphne Stanford • 9 years ago

The Career Path: Women & the Flame

In 1975, Annie Dillard experienced the material she would eventually write about in “Death of a Moth,” which is, in part, about the sacrifices she made for writing.  One of the things she consciously sacrificed was the role of wife and/or mother, choosing to be alone, instead.  

In 1975, Annie Dillard experienced the material she would eventually write about in “Death of a Moth,” which is, in part, about the sacrifices she made for writing.  One of ...