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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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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NAWRB CEO Shares Shopping Secrets with Leading Women

 

In preparation for NAWRB’s first Certified Delegate Spokeswoman Training Event, I hit the town last night with the attendees to share my lifelong secrets of collecting clothes at pennies on the dollar to look like a rockstar! Thank you mother for saving me money by never allowing us to buy anything at full price. Since I was three years old, I learned that if you didn’t ask for a better price, you might be missing an opportunity. As children, we were not allowed to purchase anything unless it was on sale, and not just an ordinary sale.

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Women and Minorities Stalled on Fortune 500 Boards

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A new study from the Alliance for Board Diversity and Deloitte, Missing Pieces Report: The 2016 Board Diversity Census of Women and Minorities on Fortune 500 Boards, reveals that women and minorities hold 31 percent of board seats at Fortune 500 companies, representing a mere increase over the past four years.

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Have Your Book or Movie Featured in NAWRB Magazine!

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As our international publication, NAWRB Magazine informs readers of key developments for women in the housing ecosystem. From articles profiling new regulations to interviews with leading executives and an entire section dedicated to new hires and promotions, we showcase women’s power and accomplishments as capable leaders.

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The Athletic Backgrounds of C-suite Women

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Today is the 31st National Girls & Women in Sports Day, an annual national observance “celebrating the extraordinary achievements of women and girls in sports.” The theme of this day is Expanding Opportunity, and it supports efforts to increase girls and women’s access to sports. Currently, only 40 percent of high school girls play sports and 3-in-5 girls don’t have the opportunity to participate.

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The Most Powerful People in Residential Real Estate

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The Swanepoel Power 200 (SP200) is a flagship list that ranks the most powerful and influential residential real estate professionals working in the industry today. The rankings are meticulously calculated, taking into account everything from LinkedIn pages to annual reports, resulting in over 600 hours of research and evaluation.

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