Where My Ladies At?

When I look around at my office, the fact that I don't see as many women as I would like may not be because women are choosing to stay home or unable to get hired in financial services. It probably just means they're in school:

NY Times Article: Instead of Work, Younger Women Head to School

Also, don't miss the comments section for some pretty shocking insight on what people really think.

Event Update: February 7th

The Inaugural Event has been changed to February 7th and will take place at the Wix Lounge in Manhattan, a free event/work space.

Check out the link for the invite:
http://changeuproundtable.eventbrite.com/

and if you are interested in Wix Lounge, check it out here.

The fight is never over

Why Women having a Seat at the Table is Not Enough

Study on Women Entrepreneurs as Economic Drivers

Ewing Marion Kauffman Study 2011

Interesting study on how encouraging women to be more entrepreneurial might be the answer to the sluggish economy.

Interesting Video on the Unattainable Female Body

Debate on A Woman's Place

A part of me is still shocked that we think that a women shouldn't be in the "workplace." While we continue to have a dialogue that considers child rearing to be something other than work, we will continue to rate women as second class citizens. The question is not whether women belong in the workplace, it's whether or not the home is a workplace.

Join the Debate here:
http://www.economist.com/debate/days/view/790

Working Moms Stress More

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/12/02/143045721/among-working-parents-moms-multitask-and-stress-more-than-dads?ps=cprs

New Article on Sponsorship for Females

Check this out!

How men (and women) can be better sponsors.

http://business.financialpost.com/2011/11/30/key-to-women-entering-the-c-suite-may-just-be-a-hero/

Interesting Articles on Women in Business

The 10 Worst Stereotypes about Powerful Women

Progress for Women, but A Long Way to Go

Gender and Corporate Social Responsibility: It’s A Matter of Sustainability

Where Are The Power-Brokers in American Women Entrepreneurs

Goldman Sachs' Investing in Women

January 10th Event

Join Me on January 10, 2012 in New York City for a roundtable to discuss your needs in business as a woman!

RSVP to WeChangeUp@gmail.com

ChangeUp is a group dedicated to fostering relationships and sponsorships for women in business. Too often we feel as women that we can’t ask for help, or when we can, that we have no one to turn to. If we ever want to see as many (or more) women as men in positions of power, we have to start advocating for one another in our everyday lives.

ChangeUp is a place for that advocation to occur. In my experience, any time women get together and are asked about their experience as females in business, a wealth of information and ideas are shared. But it doesn’t happen enough. We need to create a powerful network of women who we can turn to for advice and as support when we are trying to change the status quo. And we need to keep the conversation going.

Because I believe that the only way for this group to succeed is to listen to one another, I have decided to kick off the inception by inviting you to share your ideas about your needs in your career path at an informal roundtable. By drawing women from all over the business sphere to discuss their issues, we are starting a conversation and establishing relationships so that we can be agents of change not only in our industries, but in business in general.

If you or any women you know are interested in attending and potentially finding the next woman who might change your life, please RSVP to WeChangeUp@gmail.com.

If you are unable to attend, but interested in joining the group to find advice, friends, and mentors, please send an email with your contact information to WeChangeUp@gmail.com.  Because this is such an important cause and is only as strong as its support, I encourage you to send this to as many people as you like.

See below for resources for Women in Business

The Forte Foundation

Ascent

Progress for Women, but a Long Way to Go

85 Broads

The White House Project

Catalyst