InnovateHER: Weaving New Stories for Women’s Lives

female-entreprenurs

The topic of this year’s Women’s History Month is Weaving the Stories of Women’s Lives. As we look back at the changes throughout history, women’s presence in our economy has shifted significantly. Now we have more women in the workforce than ever before, a number that is close to surpassing that of men. Gender equality is not simply about getting a woman a spot at the metaphorical table. Women have made great strides in education, the workforce, and their role in the economy, BUT there still are not enough women in leadership positions.

Continue reading

Update: Learn the Latest Developments at NAWRB

blogNAWRB_women

NAWRB is rapidly growing in presence and membership each day. Our corporate headquarters is buzzing with new business and exciting developments. With that being said, we’d like to share our growth with our readers to not only spread the enthusiasm but show what NAWRB is doing to advocate and promote for women in the housing economy.

Continue reading

Best Ways to Assert Yourself in a Male-Dominated Workplace

woman-in-male-workplace-1038x576

Currently, women in the United States encompass 47 percent of the total labor force. Despite this statistic, women still struggle to assert their presence in the workplace. This especially holds true in housing-related industries that are still dominated by males, such as construction where women only comprise 2.6 percent.

Continue reading

Want Capital? Programs to Help Women Entrepreneurs

women-startups-1038x576

The Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development of New York City has recently announced an initiative to help connect 5,000 women from low-income neighborhoods with free training and business services that are critical to developing a business. The initiative, Women Entrepreneurs New York City (WE NYC), is just one of many programs sweeping the nation for women entrepreneurs.

Continue reading

4 Constructive Substitutions To Mindless Eating

reading

Do you find yourself eating a lot, even when you’re not technically hungry? People often do this  because they are stressed about work, bored, or because they don’t want to deal with certain emotions. We often don’t check in with ourselves to find out if our stomachs really are grumbling, or if we’re eating because of something else. There are more constructive things we can do for our minds and bodies rather than filling it with food to fill the void.  Continue reading