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Above the Law
6 days ago
Law

ILTA Honors 5 Lawyers As 'Influential Women In Legal Tech'

ILTA recognized 2024 Influential Women in Legal Tech for their mentorship and impact on the field.
Alma Asay and Aalia Manie are among the recognized leaders in legal technology.
www.nytimes.com
3 weeks ago
Parenting

By Creating a Camp, She Turned a Loss Into a Support System for Others

Lynne Hughes founded Comfort Zone Camp (CZC) to help grieving children after experiencing loss at a young age.
CZC is a free three-day camp for children and young adults 7 to 25, offering support and tools for dealing with grief.
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New Relic
11 months ago
DevOps

Women's History Month at New Relic

Despite years of working for equality, women are still disproportionately limited in access to opportunities for career development and leadership.At New Relic, equity is going beyond supporting equal efforts for all.We're concentrating on the resources and actions needed to yield equal outcomes in the workplace and career journeys.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Women in technology

A generation of high-profile women tech leaders have stepped aside. What's next?

When Susan Wojcicki was named CEO of YouTube in 2014, she was in relatively good company as a woman leader in Silicon Valley.Marissa Mayer, her former colleague at Google, was running Yahoo and posing for magazine covers.Sheryl Sandberg was the influential second-in-command at Facebook who had just published a best-selling book on corporate feminism.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

A generation of high-profile women tech leaders have stepped aside. What's next?

When Susan Wojcicki was named CEO of YouTube in 2014, she was in relatively good company as a woman leader in Silicon Valley.Marissa Mayer, her former colleague at Google, was running Yahoo and posing for magazine covers.Sheryl Sandberg was the influential second-in-command at Facebook who had just published a best-selling book on corporate feminism.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Women in technology

Why women in leadership roles are more likely than ever to quit

When it comes to getting promoted into management, men still have the advantage.
New Haven Register
2 years ago
Chicago White Sox

Athletic Brewing Company releases new non-alcoholic brews

Stratford's Athletic Brewing Company is entering its fourth year of business with a new facility opening in Milford this May or June that will expand its operations.
The Hour
2 years ago
Chicago White Sox

Athletic Brewing Company releases new non-alcoholic brews

Stratford's Athletic Brewing Company is entering its fourth year of business with a new facility opening in Milford this May or June that will expand its operations.
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Mindful
1 year ago
Mindfulness

Coming Into Alignment with Shayla Oulette Stonechild - Mindful

Indigenous rights activist and yoga teacher Shayla Oulette Stonechild shares how she practices authenticity while emerging in the mindfulness world as a spokesperson for healing and equity.Shayla Oulette Stonechild reluctantly made her way through Vancouver to her first ever yoga class, coaxed by a friend.
www.kvue.com
1 year ago
Women in technology

Kendra Scott 'Women's Summit' to inspire, motivate women in the community

AUSTIN, Texas The Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute created a day dedicated to celebrating women empowerment and motivation.Around 300 women gathered for the institute's first in-person "Women's Summit" on Friday.The institute curated a panel of strong, women entrepreneurs and leaders to share their experiences in the business world and beyond.
www.dw.com
1 year ago
Women in technology

Women in tech: 'The bias is real' DW 03/08/2023

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times to be a woman in tech."I truly believe there is no better time for women in tech than today," founder and CEO Margaret Zablocka told DW, reflecting back on when she founded her company Onoco, a popular parenting app, in 2020.The support network for women is already so much better than it used to be, she said.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
Women in technology

If we want more female CEOs, we need women in the office not WFH | Debbie Crosbie

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email We're almost a quarter of the way through the 21st century and at last women are breaking barriers in business and changing history.Female CEOs are still just a fraction of the leaders in the largest companies, but with almost 40% of UK FTSE 100 board positions now held by women, we can make sure that percentage increases.
The Citizen
1 year ago
Women in technology

SA women ditching inflexible workplaces for better work-life balance | The Citizen

South African women are ditching inflexible workplaces as part of the Great Breakup, following the Great Resignation.Female professionals, executives and senior leaders who are unsatisfied with a complete 9-5, five days a week return-to-the-office job are seeking greener pastures at more flexible companies, or they opt to start their own consultancies instead of dealing with corporate inflexibility.
CNBC
1 year ago
Remote teams

96% of bosses say they give in-office employees more recognition-how to combat 'proximity bias'

The most ardent supporters of returning to the office have extolled the benefits of face-time: spontaneous brainstorms by the coffee maker, random run-ins with higher-ups, networking in the elevator.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Women in technology

Bay Area Wojcicki sisters among seven women pioneers getting their own Barbie doll

Barbie isn't one to be pigeonholed into a profession just because she's a woman.She's had an impressive 200 careers on her resume doctor, astronaut, computer engineer, CEO and even presidential candidate.For International Women's Day on March 8, Mattel (which owns the Barbie brand) is hoping to inspire young girls to embrace the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by honoring a select group of STEM pioneers with their own Barbie doll.
amNewYork
1 year ago
Women in technology

Pay for female CEOs rose 26% in 2021, but ranks remain small | amNewYork

Pay packages for the women who run S&P 500 companies jumped in 2021 as the economy recovered and stock prices and profits soared.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Canadian government not moving fast enough to rescue Afghan refugees, Toronto-area group says | CBC News

A Toronto-area community group says it has cash, jobs lined up and people ready to help two vulnerable Afghan families come to Canada, but it says the federal government is not moving fast enough to get the refugees out of danger.The Georgetown Friends of Refugees Committee 3 is trying to help nine Afghan refugees.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

A Stunning' 1,300-Year-Old Gold Necklace Is Unearthed in England

A 1,300-year-old gold-and-gemstone necklace that was recently discovered in an ancient grave site in England may have belonged to a woman who was an early Christian leader, according to experts involved in the discovery.The ancient jewelry was unearthed in Northamptonshire in April during excavations that took place ahead of a planned housing development, according to RPS, a professional services firm that managed the archaeological investigation on behalf of the housing developer, Vistry Group.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Europe news

Finland says it must ensure Ukraine wins war against Russia

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Finland's leader says it must give more weapons and support to Ukraine to ensure it wins its war against Russia.Prime Minister Sanna Marin made the comments Wednesday in Auckland on the first-ever visit by a Finnish prime minister to New Zealand and Australia.Among the aims of the visit are improving diplomatic relations and trade ties.
Mindful
1 year ago
Mindfulness

Email Apnea Is Real. Here's How to Breathe Better at Work - Mindful

Not sure why you're feeling stressed or anxious at work?One solution may be as simple as taking a deep breath.
Have you ever wondered why, after spending hours on email, you feel tense and tight?
Mindful
1 year ago
Mindfulness

A 12-Minute Meditation to Find Stability Amid Change - Mindful

In this meditation on impermanence, Aden Van Noppen reminds us that when the outside world feels overwhelming, we can often find inner calm by coming back to the breath.
kvue.com
1 year ago
Austin

Do you know what Austin City Council district you live in? Here's how to find out

Five Austin City Council seats will be on the November ballot.Here's how to find out if you live in an affected district.
kvue.com
1 year ago
Austin

Here's where you can hear from Austin mayoral, city council candidates in the coming weeks

That forum will be held at Clint Small Middle School, located at 4801 Monterey Oaks Blvd.
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The forum will be held at the Austin Community College Eastview Campus, located at 3401 Webberville Road, and it will be hosted by KVUE's Ashley Goudeau.
Eater SF
1 year ago
SF food

How This Bay Area Coffee Roaster Ended Up on the Emmy Awards

On September 12 during the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards, Palo Alto's Maria Palacio, founder and owner of Progeny Coffee, saw herself on TV.
Mindful
1 year ago
Mindfulness

Mindfulness Practice: A Song for Restoration - Mindful

I am worthy.I am enough.These are the first few lines of a song Michelle Chatman sings to help her restore.
This week, we're offering something a little different.
Bullets Forever
2 years ago
Washington Wizards

Mystics join a four-team D.C. women's professional sports coalition

The Washington Mystics have joined in a coalition with three other professional women's sports teams in the D.C. area: the NWSL's Washington Spirit (soccer), the WFA's DC Divas (football) and the Premier Ultimate League's DC Shadow (ultimate frisbee), according to a press release last Friday.
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