Chicago Tribune: Report: Women still underrepresented in key positions at Chicago companies
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"Women in Chicago remain underrepresented in the top-ranking positions at Chicago's 50 largest public companies, according to the 12th annual Chicago Census from the Chicago Network, the women's professional organization that tracks the representation of women in key leadership positions..." 091118
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The Wall Street Journal: In Downturn's Wake, Women Hold Half of U.S. Jobs "Jeff and Vicki Grenz celebrated their 25th anniversary on Sept. 12, 2007. The date marked another milestone for the California couple: Ms. Grenz went back to work..." 091113
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Personneltoday.com: Equality timebomb warning as women plan to flee City jobs "A global survey of 1,059 people by financial services firm Pricewaterhouse Coopers, of which 90% were female, warned that nearly three-quarters of respondents felt the recession would provide a new opportunity for women to exit corporate life to start afresh..." 090420
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NYTimes.com: Helping Women Reach Their Potential in Math "THE explanations vary, but the fact remains: Many women are not reaching their full potential in math, and that can hold them back in the job market. Allannah Thomas is working to change that through Helicon, a nonprofit group in New York specializing in math instruction for low-income women..." 090420
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New York Times: Where Are the New Jobs for Women? "BARACK OBAMA has announced a plan to stimulate the economy by creating 2.5 million jobs over the next two years..." 090414
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MSN Encarta: Women, Education and Earning Power "Here's something you may not have heard before: Women are experiencing a pay increase, albeit a slow one. From 1979 to 2005, women's earnings as a percentage of men's rose a mere 19 percent, according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics..." 080120
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