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Chelsea Candelario/PureWow. 2. “I know my worth. I embrace my power. I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story.
In 2016 the Women's Engineering Society (WES), in collaboration with the Daily Telegraph, produced an inaugural list of the United Kingdom's Top 50 Influential Women in Engineering, [1] which was published on National Women in Engineering Day on 23 June 2016. [2] [3] [4] The event was so successful it became an annual celebration.
In 2001, the survey on sexual harassment at workplace conducted by women's nonprofit organisation Sakshi among 2,410 respondents in government and non-government sectors, in five states [clarification needed] [79] recorded 53 percent saying that both sexes don't get equal opportunities, 50 percent of women are treated unfairly by employers and ...
Women may not always get the historical credit their male counterparts do, but as these women show, they were always there doing the work. With their fierce determination and refusal to back down, all of these 12 women were not just ahead of their own times, but responsible for shaping ours.
There has been controversy about the significance of World War II's higher-paying increase of women in the workplace. William Chafe in 1972 [10] called the war a "watershed event" forcing a change in attitudes about women in the workforce. However, women were also employed during World War I, and no such change in attitude occurred after that.
There are currently 30 female CEOs of S&P 500 companies -- a mere 6% of the top spots, according to Catalyst. And while women are continuing to break glass ceilings, it's clear they have a long ...
Inspiring generations of singers after her, including Mary J. Blige and Whitney Houston, Franklin was also the very first female artist to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 ...
Since 2004, Forbes, an American business magazine, has published an annual list of its ranking of the 100 most powerful women in the world. Edited by prominent Forbes journalists, including Moira Forbes , the list is compiled using various criteria such as visibility and economic impact.