Resources

2011

Fact Sheet about NonProfits and Charitable Giving in the US in 2010.

http://nccs.urban.org/statistics/quickfacts.cfm

Source: National Center for Charitable Statistics
Type: Fact Sheet

2010

Fact Sheet

http://www.dol.gov/wb/factsheets/QS-womenwork2010.htm

Source: US Department of Labor
Type: Fact Sheet

2008

We know that women must be seen, and their ideas heard, to gain the exposure and experience that leads to career growth. Men and women alike champion our emerging female leaders through formal and informal programs that make a difference in each individual's development.

http://jobs.flexpaths.com/files/upload_files/innovative_people_initiatives_read_more_301_1257252351.pdf

Source: Ernst & Young
Type: Research Report - For Profit Org

NCRW is a network of 120 leading research, policy and advocacy centers dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls. Their website provides a wide range of reports and publications on all subjects pertaining women and girls.

http://www.ncrw.org/reports-publications

Source: National Council for Research on Women
Type: Research Organization

In addition to GDI's own research on women and girls in media, the Institute's website provides links to other research on the topic.

http://www.thegeenadavisinstitute.org/research.php

Source: The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media
Type: Research Organization

2011

In this paper we will question many of the assumptions that govern investment management policies and practices today, and propose new principles that bring portfolio theory into the 21st century. We envision three primary audiences for this work: • Investors who have a deep desire to radically rethink their investment portfolios based on prudent foundational principles • Investment professionals who have been schooled in Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT), who see the inadequacies in that theory, particularly in the context of current market realities, and who are willing to propose practical changes to the portfolios they manage or advise based on these foundational principles • Academicians who can use and expand these foundational principles to build forward-think- ing portfolio management theses

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CB0QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Frsfsocialfinance.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fdownloads%2F2011%2F10%2FA-New-Foundation-for-Portfolio-Management.pdf&ei=MwjdTuaRNoeZiQKK2a3JCQ&usg=AFQjCNFzENTheP1lN7xxOjFvRH5W_UM5eQ

Source: RSF Soical Finance
Type: Research Report- Non Profit Org

2008 September

Sandra Dawson has often surprised even herself by the jobs she has taken on throughout her career. The result has been a rich mix of UK-based academic, government, and business roles where, as a woman, she has often been one of a small minority. In this interview, she addressesthe changing role of women in business over the last 40 years.

http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Interviews/Seeing_beyond_the_woman_An_interview_with_a_pioneering_academic_and_board_member_2194

Source: McKinsey & Company
Type: Article
Academia & Education

2009 June 14

Shortly after Norway proposed a law forcing listed companies to have women as 40 per cent of their directors, Mimi Berdal's telephone started ringing off the hook. The former corporate lawyer was contacted by many of the 500 or so companies that were scrambling to fill their boards with the requisite number of women.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c6d8c8a2-5902-11de-80b3-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=d7b5a5de-07de-11de-8a33-0000779fd2ac.html

Source: Financial Times
Type: Article

2009 September 15

Despite today's tough marketplace, far-seeing firms are building bench strength through programs that help women claim and sustain their career ambitions.

http://www.forbes.com/2009/09/15/wall-street-layoffs-gender-forbes-woman-leadership-management.html

Source: Forbes
Type: Article

2010 October 1

People who are good at solving one type of brainteaser tend to excel at a variety of mental calisthenics—support, many psychologists say, for the concept of general intelligence. A study published online this week in Science extends this concept to groups of people, arguing that groups have a "collective intelligence" that predicts their performance on a range of collaborative tasks.

http://www.sciencemag.org/content/330/6000/22.summary

Source: Science Magazine
Type: Article

2009

Gender equality produces a double dividend because it benefits both women and children. Healthy, educated and empowered women have healthy, educated and confident children. Through gender equality women can not only live full and productive lives, they can also improve the lives of their children, their families, and the society they are part of.

http://www.womensfundingnetwork.org/sites/wfnet.org/files/StatusofWorldsWomen_WFN.pdf

Source: Women's Funding Network
Type: Research Report - Non Profit Org

2011 July 21

Several governments are threatening to impose quotas for women in the boardroom. This is a bad idea.

http://www.economist.com/node/18988694?story_id=18988694

Source: The Economist
Type: Article

2008

The number and percentage of women directors of the 100 largest public companies in MA have declined over the past year, and more companies now have no women on their boards. However, current economic and credit conditions provide a compelling reason to move ahead with succession planning and change in the boardroom. Diverse boards and executive suites are part of the solution to stronger, innovative and competitive companies in the future.

http://www.thebostonclub.com/userfiles/file/TheBostonClub2008Census.pdf

Source: The Boston Club
Type: Research Report - Non Profit Org

1999
Mary S. Hartman

13 conversations with women "practitioners" of leadership from a variety of fields that encourage readers to expand their definition of who a "leader" is and can be.

http://rutgerspress.rutgers.edu/acatalog/__Talking_Leadership_290.html

Source: http://www.amazon.com/Talking-Leadership-Conversations-Powerful-
Type: Book

2010 September 29

Blog posting on the latest rankings and report of who is on the rise and may make the cut next year.

http://postcards.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2010/09/29/the-2010-most-powerful-women-and-2011/

Source: Fortune
Type: Blog Entry

2011

The 2011 Study of High Net Worth Women’s Philanthropy is the fourth in the series of Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s research reports that offer new insights into the philanthropic attitudes and behaviors of wealthy donors. Conducted by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University for Bank of America Merrill Lynch, this year’s research follows an initial landmark study published through this partnership in 2006, with subsequent studies conducted in 2008 and 2010. The new 2011 study focuses on the motivations and behaviors of high net worth women and increases the understanding of the influence of women’s philanthropic networks in creating informed and engaged donors and volunteers.

http://corp.bankofamerica.com/publicpdf/landing/hnw-2011/Study_HNW_Womens_Philanthropy.pdf

Source: Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Type: Research Report- For Profit

2012

The 2012 World Development Report on Gender Equality and Development finds that women's lives around the world have improved dramatically, but gaps remain in many areas. The authors use a conceptual framework to examine progress to date, and then recommend policy actions.

http://econ.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTDEC/EXTRESEARCH/EXTWDRS/EXTWDR2012/0,,menuPK:7778074~pagePK:7778278~piPK:7778320~theSitePK:7778063~contentMDK:22851055,00.html

Source: The World Bank
Type: Research Report - Non Profit Org

2011

nfluence. The women on this list have a lot of it, at thier own companies and in the industry.

http://www.americanbanker.com/wib_gallery/the-25-most-powerful-women-in-banking-1042515-1.html

Source: American Banker
Type: Top Women Lists

2011

Whether they work in insurance, on Wall Street, or at credit card companies, these women are all making a mark on the industry.

http://www.americanbanker.com/wib_gallery/the-25-most-powerful-women-in-finance-1042517-1.html

Source: American Banker
Type: Top Women Lists

2011

These women — some newcomers, and some familiar faces in new roles — are on the rise and well positioned to shape the industry for years to come.

http://www.americanbanker.com/wib_gallery/the-25-women-to-watch-1042516-1.html

Source: American Banker
Type: Top Women Lists

2011 July 21

Few corporate types can charm hardened hacks so effectively. Sheryl Sandberg, the number two at Facebook, the world’s biggest social network, has been glad-handing reporters with spectacular results. The New Yorker says she may “upend Silicon Valley’s male-dominated culture”. New York magazine puts her in line for Secretary of the Treasury. Bloomberg Businessweek speculates that she might one day be the president of the United States.

https://www.economist.com/node/18988706?story_id=18988706

Source: The Economist
Type: Article

2009 June

Forty-one percent of highly qualified scientists, engineers, and technologists on the lower rungs of corporate career ladders are female. But more than half (52%) drop out. Why? To better understand the scope and shape of female talent, the Athena Factor research project studied the career trajectories of women with SET credentials in the private sector. It found 5 powerful "antigens" in corporate cultures. Women in SET are marginalized by hostile macho cultures. Being the sole woman on a team or at a site can create isolation. Many women report mysterious career paths: fully 40% feel stalled. Systems of risk and reward in SET cultures can disadvantage women, who tend to be risk averse. Finally, SET jobs include extreme work pressures: they are unusually time intensive.

http://hbr.org/product/the-athena-factor-reversing-the-brain-drain-in-sci/an/10094-PDF-ENG

Source: Harvard Business Review
Type: Research Report - Non Profit Org

2010 January

This whitepaper from McKinsey focuses on the role that the private sector can play in women's economic empowerment by enabling women to develop marketable skills, helping women find and retain employment, and supporting women in obtaining equal social and economic rights and achieving leadership positions.

http://www.mckinsey.com/App_Media/Reports/SSO/EmpWomen_USA4_Letter.pdf

Source: McKinsey & Company
Type: Research Report - For Profit Org

2011 February

Blog article detailing the paltry number of female authors reviewed by the major literary magazines, featuring pie charts for each publication. Women do write, why aren't they being reviewed?

http://vidaweb.org/the-count-2010

Source: VIDA
Type: Blog Entry

2011 August 27

Women are storming emerging-world boardrooms

http://www.economist.com/node/21526872

Source: The Economist
Type: Article