Women of Note
Another Woman on the Supreme Court May Position More Women to Enter Politics and Government
A few weeks ago I interviewed Linda Lingle, governor of Hawaii and she told me that she is especially careful about how she presents herself in public because she realizes that with so few women at the highest levels of government, all eyes are on her. more »
Woman of Note: Elena Kagan on the Status of Women in the Law
Two years ago, we celebrated fifty years of women at Harvard Law School. That event drew close to 1,300 people, making it the largest alumni gathering in the Law School's history. Such a celebration has special meaning in light of the huge obstacles faced by past generations of women - obstacles that now might seem laughable if they hadn't been so destructive. more »
A Federal Reserve Governor Examines Financial Myths Concerning Women and Money
As household managers, women supervise the budget for and purchase of many of the highest-cost items consumed by American families. These items include food, clothing, child care, eldercare, health care, transportation, family communication networks (including cell phone and computer purchases), vacations, and, finally, financial services and products. more »
More Women On UK Company Boards; Could It have Made a Difference in the Banking Crisis?
"We believe the lack of diversity on the boards of many, if not most, of our major financial institutions, may have heightened the problems of 'group-think' and made effective challenge and scrutiny of executive decisions less effective." more »