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A Woman We Love: Antonia Hernández |
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Also read: Latina, women's rights, education Why We Chose Her Antonia Hernández gives new meaning to the phrase "give back." As a child of uneducated Mexican immigrants who believed in their children's potential and the opportunities in America, Hernández has had a remarkable career as a civil-rig...
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Women's History Month Facts |
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Each month, DiversityInc celebrates different themes. This month, we celebrate Women's History Month. As part of the celebration, we offer these facts and figures about women then and now.
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Woman's Historic Slam Dunk Proof 24 Years Later |
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Keywords: basketball, women's basketball, slam dunk, college basketball, Georgeann Wells, women's sports, dunk You've probably never heard of her, but more than 24 years ago, Georgeann Wells made history by becoming the first woman to slam-dunk the ball in a college game, according to The Wall ...
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How African-American Women Lead |
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As we continue to celebrate Women's History Month, Dr. dt ogilvie of Rutgers University - Newark shares her research on the style and impact of African-American women in business.
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How Do Women Get the Salaries They Deserve? |
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The first bill signed into law by President Barack Obama was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, which confirms the importance of equal pay for women. Yet there are still women getting less pay than men in equal positions. So how do women get the salaries they deserve?
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Why Is Fashion Industry Ignoring the Average Woman? |
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Keywords: fashion, weight discrimination, gender gap, weight, weight issues, women's fashion, size 14, plus size, clothing industry, economy In these troubled economic times, it seems counterintuitive for an industry to ignore half of its potential customers. But that's just what the women's-fa...
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Black Women's Army Unit Honored for WWII Role |
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Keywords: Black women, military, Black women's Army unit, 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, African-American women, World War II, racism, discrimination More than 60 years after they served their country by helping mail reach soldiers overseas, these Black women were finally honored fo...
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A Daily Drink Boosts Women's Risk of Cancer, Says Study |
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Keywords: women's health, health, alcohol, wine, moderate drinking, cancer, breast cancer, liver cancer, rectum cancer, healthcare Despite recent reports suggesting that moderate drinking can have health benefits, a new study involving more than a million British women has found that a daily dr...
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Obama's Leaders: 5 Black Women to Watch |
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These five experienced and talented Black women bring strength to an already diverse presidential Cabinet, sub-Cabinet and staff. Each leader comes with a unique story. Read them here.
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Layoffs May Lead to Women Becoming Work-Force Majority |
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Keywords: working women, recession, layoffs, gender equality, gender gap, work force, job force, diversity, DiversityInc With the vast majority of layoffs affecting men in the current recession, women are on the brink of becoming a majority in the work force, The New York Times reports. A total...
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Pancreatic-Cancer Surgery |
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Keywords: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, pancreatic cancer, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Justice, Ginsburg, women's rights advocate, women's rights, cancer Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has undergone surgery for pancreatic cancer at New York's Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, reports T...
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