African-American History Month: February 2017

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American historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week as a way of celebrating and honoring the contributions by people of African descent to our country. Taking place for the first time on February 12, 1926—intended to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln—this celebration was observed for many years during the second week of February.

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Matchmaking Opportunities for Women in Housing at NAWRB Conference

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The 3rd Annual NAWRB Women’s Diversity and Inclusion Conference not only brings you expert speakers and leaders in the housing ecosystem, it gives attendees the chance to personally meet and discuss business opportunities with these trailblazers and entities.
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Accountability for Women’s Diversity and Inclusion

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With the Dodd-Frank’s establishment of the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) for regulated entities in 2010, the movement for equality in the workplace received a significant hoist. The issue then became accountability; how can we ensure the true inclusion of women and minorities?

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Hispanic-American Entrepreneurship Summit 2016

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In recognition of the Hispanic-American community’s significance to the future of the United States, the Small Business Administration (SBA), alongside the White House, is hosting the 2016 Hispanic-American Entrepreneurship Summit! The Summit will showcase the contributions of Hispanic entrepreneurs and increase discussions centered on strategies to bolster and capitalize on the potential of Hispanic Americans.
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United State of Women Summit: Making Historic Change for Women

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The United State of Women Summit, a groundbreaking event for women and supporters of the women’s movement hosted by first lady Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey, is taking place today, Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. The Summit will unite 5,000 leaders to discuss recent achievements in gender parity and recognize the inequalities that continue burdening women today.

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United State of Women Summit: Making Historic Change for Women

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The United State of Women Summit, a groundbreaking event for women and supporters of the women’s movement hosted by first lady Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey, is taking place on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. The Summit will unite 5,000 leaders to discuss recent achievements in gender parity and recognize the inequalities that continue burdening women today.
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Hillary Clinton: Making History for Women

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Having won the Democratic nomination after her victory in the California primaries on Tuesday night, Hillary Clinton is the first woman to represent a major political party in an American presidential race. An incredible achievement for any person, Clinton’s nomination is especially exceptional due to the disparities, prejudices and misguided stereotypes against women.

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Throwback Thursday: NAWRB Emphasizes Reform Established by Dodd-Frank Bill Section 342

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It’s been almost six years since NAWRB first began supporting and advocating Section 342 of the Dodd-Frank Act and the Office(s) of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI). More than half a decade later, NAWRB alongside the women’s movement for equal representation and opportunities find ourselves having achieved significant progress, making serious improvements in increasing awareness and advocating for stronger legislation for women in business. However, from the pervasive wage gap to retirement disparity, women continue facing various obstacles and there is much work left to do. NAWRB will continue working diligently to achieve equality in the workplace. Until then, please read our Throwback Thursday press release from 2010 below to see how it all began.

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Strengthening the Women’s Culture

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What a profound statement! It is with the same fervor as Madeleine Albright that NAWRB supports other women. Like the first female U.S. Secretary of State, we believe that other women, organizations, companies in the public and private sectors and the government must follow suit. As the Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) movement continues working for equal access to resources, equal representation, equal pay—the list goes on—it is crucial to create unwavering unity among women to advance women’s culture. If this culture is not strengthened, with the many problems burdening women, women will remain too scattered to be truly heard in unison and inspire more commitment from the rest of the country. As we continue working to get this right, there must be adjustments within women’s culture and leadership mindsets to achieve greater growth.

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