Many people see things in the world that make them stop and wish for something different. I’m not talking about adding ketchup and mustard to a burger; I’m talking about something a bit deeper, like injustices, discrimination, and hate. In the workshop session “Leadership and Social Justice: Preparing for a Better Tomorrow,” Carmen Rivera, from [...]
Archive for June, 2010
Still Fighting, 47 Years Later
Posted in Women & Economic Security, Women and Work, tagged Equal Pay Act of 1963, equal pay day, John F. Kennedy, pay equity, Paycheck Fairness Act, websticker on June 10, 2010, | 1 Comment »
On this day in 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law, giving women the promise of equal pay for equal work. And yet today, 47 years later, woman still get paid only 77 cents on average for every dollar a man makes; women of color still face an even wider [...]
Secrets of Getting into Grad School
Posted in NCCWSL, Students & Educational Issues, Women and Work, tagged George Mason, Grad School, NCCWSL, test prep, The Princeton Review on June 10, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
As a rising senior, from George Mason University, I’m getting a lot of pressure from my family, friends, and colleagues to figure out “what I want to do with my life” post-graduation. Do I want to work right away, apply to graduate school, apply to law school, do a mission with the Peace Corps — [...]
“G.I. Jane” and Women on Submarines
Posted in Sex Discrimination, Women and Work, tagged ballistic missile submarines.sexual harassment, G.I. Jane, Submarines, U.S. Navy, Vice Adm. John J. Donnelly on June 10, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
I recently watched the 1997 movie G.I. Jane and cheered as its star, Demi Moore, became the first woman to enter the elite Navy SEALS training. Watching the movie made me think about the Navy’s new policy to allow women to serve on submarines. In January 2012, after 15 months of training, 19 women officers [...]
Establishing Your Priorities: Essentials of Money Spending
Posted in NCCWSL, Women & Economic Security, tagged budgeting, Davis Clark, financial literacy, savings, Spending habits on June 9, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
Given the state of the economy , how much more applicable could a workshop on finances be? Whether you are spending your $5 allowance on the movies, or you have a budget of $15,000 for a new car, money smarts are necessary for us all. Financial Literacy for Women presented by Lisa Davis Clark at [...]
There Are Only 24 Hours in a Day!
Posted in Educational Programs, NCCWSL, Students & Educational Issues, Women and Work, tagged Elizabeth Andrwews, NCCWSL, Sally Sagen Lorentson, Shaunna Payne Gold, work/life balance on June 9, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
Normally, I feel I am an organized person who manages my time well. Lately, however, I’ve been slipping up and having a hard time fitting in everything that I want to get done in a day. For this reason, I decided to attend the workshop “There Are Only 24 Hours in a Day” led by [...]
Female Presidents Are “Contagious”
Posted in Women and Work, tagged child care, Chile, fair pay, Michelle Bachelet, Preident, Women President on June 9, 2010, | 3 Comments »
I’ve never attended an event with a current or past president of a country, much less a female one, so I was thrilled to receive an invitation to hear the former president of Chile, Her Excellency Michelle Bachelet, speak earlier this week. The event was at the National Press Club, and it was part of [...]
Your Financial Health
Posted in NCCWSL, Students & Educational Issues, Women & Economic Security, tagged Annual Credit Report, budgeting, congressional federal, NCCWSL workshops, retirement, savings on June 8, 2010, | 1 Comment »
I’ve always been interested in finances and how what you do today can affect you 10, 20, even 30 years down the road. Investments excite me, and I have a slight shopping addiction, so when I heard about the workshop dedicated to practicing financial health, I thought I should go! The presentation, led by Congressional [...]
The Dreaded F-Word
Posted in Educational Programs, NCCWSL, Students & Educational Issues, tagged Deborah Attewell, F-word, female empowerment, feminism, feminist, step by step inc on June 8, 2010, | 2 Comments »
On the first day of workshops at the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, I attended the workshop “Female Empowerment: Reclaiming Feminism in 2010.” I chose to attend this specific workshop because feminism is something I’ve heard about quite a bit, but I still didn’t have a full grasp on what being a feminist [...]
Front Row and Center: The Helen Thomas Vacancy
Posted in Equity in the News, tagged Helen Thomas, journalism, media, news, politics, White House on June 7, 2010, | 5 Comments »
Headline news today: “An End for Helen Thomas and the Helen Thomas Rules.” Wow. Millions are discussing the controversial comments that led to her retirement, but how many will think about the implications of the absence of a woman sitting in the front row, center seat, of the White House briefing room? The White House [...]
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