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Women
#1reasonwhy: Women gamers speak out
by
Molly Wood
Mar 5, 2013
Female video game developers and enthusiasts share their reason for loving the game and why they don't always feel included.
A status update on women in tech
by
Molly Wood
Mar 4, 2013
How does tech compare to other industries when it comes to female employment, equal pay, and cultural attitude?
India Finance Minister to set up women only bank
Mar 1, 2013
India's finance minister has announced plans to set up the country's first ever women only bank. P Chidambaram says he hopes that it will be granted a license by October.
Under Armour gets a makeover for women
Feb 15, 2013
The company that was founded by a former football player and is known for its hard-core, performance sportswear is testing a new branding strategy geared towards women.
CEO of Wikimedia on making a site useful for billions
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jan 31, 2013
Wikimedia head Sue Gardner talks about growing the popular web collaboration project, Wikipedia.
Training women for corporate combat
Jan 24, 2013
The business world isn't all that different from the military. You need to be on the front lines to get ahead.
Defense Secretary Panetta lifts ban on women in combat
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jan 23, 2013
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced today that he was lifting a military ban on women in combat, opening up thousands of positions on the front lines.
For public good, not for profit.
Women outperform men in hedge funds
Jan 17, 2013
According to a report by consulting firm Rothstein Kass, hedge funds managed by women have been outperforming those run by their male counterparts.
The financial reality of investing for women
by
Helaine Olen
Dec 7, 2012
We often hear that women are more risk averse than men. Commentator Helaine Olen says yes, male and female investors may approach risk-taking differently, but that's not why women have less money to put away.
Fun facts from the Census on jobs by gender and race
by
John Ketchum
Nov 29, 2012
The U.S. Census Bureau today released a burst of data on who works in which profession and where. We plucked out a few interesting facts from the release.