Posts Tagged Women and Careers

By Sesali B. • 10 years ago

Thank you Keyshia Cole for pushing back on sexist question about being “wifey material”

I’m no Keyshia Cole fan. Like any card-carrying member of the Beyhive, I gave up any hope I had for ever enjoying another Keyshia Cole track the moment she threw shade at Beyonce for “Bow Down.” (Not to mention the jabs she took at Destiny Child’s Michelle Williams during Bey’s infamous 2013 Superbowl performance.)

But as a fellow black girl, there are some things that I will always be able to appreciate about Keyshia Cole other than her two-tone weaves and the unique spelling of her name. And one of them is the ability to curse someone out in a way that only black girls can. Especially to anyone who ...

I’m no Keyshia Cole fan. Like any card-carrying member of the Beyhive, I gave up any hope I had for ever enjoying another Keyshia Cole track the moment she threw shade ...
By Amy S. Choi • 11 years ago

Shockingly the CIA agent critical to finding bin Laden was not Miss Congeniality

The CIA operative featured in Zero Dark Thirty, which has already claimed numerous critics awards ahead of its opening on Dec. 19, was apparently not that popular in the CIA.

Portrayed by Jessica Chastian in the film, the operative, still undercover on another counterterrorism mission, is widely recognized as the key strategist in locating Osama bin Laden. She was awarded the CIA’s Distinguished Intelligence Medal for her work, the highest honor given in the CIA outside of those who have come under direct fire in the line of duty. But she was denied a promotion and a raise that, according to the Washington Post, “many in the CIA thought would be impossible to withhold from someone who played such a ...

The CIA operative featured in Zero Dark Thirty, which has already claimed numerous critics awards ahead of its opening on Dec. 19, was apparently not that popular in the CIA.

Portrayed by Jessica Chastian in the ...

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By Maya Dusenbery • 11 years ago

Report: Women hold only 14.3 percent of executive positions at major companies

Today, Catalyst released their 2012 report detailing the gender gap in the leadership of the Fortune 500 companies. Here are some facts:

Women held 14.3 percent of executive officer positions. Women held 8.1 percent of top earner positions. Women held 16.6 percent of board seats. Women of color held just 3.3 percent of board seats. One-quarter of the companies had no women in executive officer positions. One-tenth of the companies had no women on their boards. Two-thirds of companies had no women of color on their boards.

And, as Bryce Covert notes, things have barely gotten any better in recent years: “2012 was the seventh consecutive year in which we haven’t seen any growth in board seats and the third year of stagnation in the C-suite.” ...

Today, Catalyst released their 2012 report detailing the gender gap in the leadership of the Fortune 500 companies. Here are some facts:

Women held 14.3 percent of executive officer positions. Women held 8.1 percent ...
By Maya Dusenbery • 11 years ago

Justice Sotomayor gives Sesame Street some career advice

Crushing the dreams of countless little girls (and boys) around America, Justice Sonia Sotomayor broke the news to the viewers of Sesame Street that being a princess is not a career. Sorry, kids, the truth hurts sometimes. She suggests Abby become a teacher, lawyer, doctor, engineer, or scientist instead. “A career is something that you train for and prepare for and plan on doing for a long time.”

Love it. Transcript here.

Crushing the dreams of countless little girls (and boys) around America, Justice Sonia Sotomayor broke the news to the viewers of Sesame Street that being a princess is not a career. Sorry, kids, the truth hurts sometimes. ...
By Rose • 14 years ago

The Plight of the Woman Writer

Erin Belieu, of Vida: Women in Literary Arts, posted a really revealing article last week over at XX factor about the plight of women writers—and the news is not good. It’s the kind of info that would prompt any woman pursuing an English writing major to check out her dual degree options. The article dons stats that expose New Republic for publishing a scant 32 women, compared to 160 men,  when considering book reviews, poetry and non-fiction that was featured between February and September of this year. But here is the real coup de grace:

The numbers generally indicate that if you’re a writer who happens to be a woman in any genre, you’d better be ready to spend ...

Erin Belieu, of Vida: Women in Literary Arts, posted a really revealing article last week over at XX factor about the plight of women writers—and the news is not good. It’s the kind of info ...