Given that women increasingly have better education and opportunities open to them, they are choosing to pursue more high paying careers, and not just in fields like selling women’s designer clothing. Though women’s earnings still remain lower than male’s, stalled around 80% of men’s, they do make up half of the workforce and are finding [...]
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This category begged to be included! Women have come a long way in the business world. We are corporate heads, presidents of companies, pilots, engineers, architects, small business owners and attorneys. Read about some of the inspirational women who have made a difference in the legal world, such as Arabella Mansfield, the first woman lawyer in the State of Iowa, Carol Moseley-Braun, lawyer and also the first African-American female Democrat to be elected to the Senate, and Hillary Rodham-Clinton, current Secretary of State. The two things that they all have in common are that they are women and that they did not let that stand in their way!
Women in the workplace generally have had more obstacles to climb over than their male co-workers. Though times have indeed changed, some of the same dilemmas still plague us. One of those issues is the subject of child care. It’s a subject that never seems to progress very far because our options are still the same! A lot of women must rely on daycare, babysitters or after-school programs, but some choose to hire nannies. See what we have to say about how to hire one that will fit the needs of both your child and you.
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While we think of the risky world of entrepreneurship being mostly dominated by the male gender, many brave females have ventured out into this field and have come out on top, achieving great success and fortune. Such women include Oprah Winfrey, Anita Roddick, Martha Stewart, Jennifer Lopez, Debbi Fields Rose, as well as many others.
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When we have children, the last thing we want to do is leave them in the hands of a complete stranger. However, this does have to happen if a work or university schedule collides with child care.
Before hiring a nanny, consider your options. If you can have a close friend or family member watch your [...]
For years, women have fought for their rightful place as equals in society. A major part of this movement involved women trying to secure a place for themselves in the workplace. For some women, success did not follow their hard work and determination. For others, their belief led them to become influential and famous.
Arabella Mansfield
Arabella [...]
