Women Need to Know and Express that They Belong

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The movement for gender equality is strong and growing, with advocacy, demonstrations, initiatives and pioneering organizations all playing their part. It is important to always recognize and develop your individual role in this movement, and remember that experiencing professional success is a powerful way to contribute to gender equality.

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Women’s History Month: Women in Sports

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On Thursday, October 20, 2016, the LA Sparks ignited a roaring crowd inside Minnesota’s Target Center as they scored the winning bucket in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals. The buzzer signaled a 77-76 victory for the LA Sparks over the Minnesota Lynx in a nail-biting ending. The triumphant LA Sparks players made Los Angeles proud by winning the first WNBA title since 2002.

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day from NAWRB! This is a holiday that observes the death and traditional religious feast day of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland. Did you know that you have a 10,000 in 1 chance of finding a four-leaf clover, or that it isn’t possible to reach the end of a rainbow? Regardless, we hope you are having a good holiday and bump into some luck on this special day.

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Announcing NAWRB’s Certified Delegate Spokeswoman Program

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Irvine, CA – March 16, 2017 – The National Association of Women in Real Estate Businesses (NAWRB) has launched a national Certified Delegate Spokeswoman Program. Industry veterans specializing in the housing ecosystem will bring laser focus to women’s economic issues with one, unified voice.  The nature of the program will perpetuate nationwide collaboration to mitigate gender-based imbalances in the workforce and increase small business sustainability, especially women-owned.

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Introducing Women’s Homeownership Series: Rachel

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The NAWRB Women’s Homeownership Series is a series of fictional articles profiling the obstacles women encounter in their personal and professional lives. From homeownership to career advancement, these articles are designed to shed light on the unprecedented difficulties women face when attempting to create better lives.

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Women in Finance Are Reprimanded More Harshly than Men

 

A new report by business professors from the University of Chicago, Stanford, and the University of Minnesota reveals that female financial advisors are punished more strongly than men for engaging in misconduct. Following an occurrence of misconduct, women are 20 percent more likely to lose their jobs and 30 percent less likely to secure new jobs relative to male advisors.

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How Are You Driving Women’s Gender Equality?

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Countless events highlighting people’s and companies’ commitment to women’s gender equality are taking place around the world, from trillion dollar businesses to single women rallying within their local community to bring women’s issues to the forefront. Last week, we witnessed incredible displays of collaboration and planning in the installment by State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) of a bronze girl statue defiantly facing Wall Street’s famous charging bull in downtown Manhattan, supported by the company’s commitment to drive greater board diversity through active engagement and dialogue with board leadership.

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Women Prefer to be in the Workforce

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Only half of women in the world participate in the labor force, but the majority of them would prefer to, according to a new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Gallup Inc. Findings reveal that 58 percent of women not in the workforce would like to be working, and 41 percent of women would prefer to work and take care of their families. This desire to work varies little between regions, whether women in that particular country comprise a large portion of the workforce or not.

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The Number of Women in Power is Growing, But it Remains Small

 

Even though women in power around the world remain part of a small collective—and rarely remain in power for long periods of time—they are growing, according to the Pew Research Center (PRC). There are currently 15 women world leaders in office, eight of whom are their country’s first woman in power.

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