Shan-Lyn Ma, CEO of the wedding e-commerce company Zola, and Anu Duggal, cofounder of Female Founders Fund, talk fundraising, venture capital, and how women are driving diversity in the world of start-ups. The views expressed on this podcast are those of its hosts, guests, and callers, and not those of Harvard Business Review. Source: Harvard […]
Why We Don’t Ask for More Time on Deadlines (But Probably Should)
Women are less likely to ask than men. Source: Harvard Business Review – Jaewon Yoon
Introducing Season Three
Women at Work is back April 15 with stories, conversations, and practical advice about being a woman in the workplace. Expect to hear from us every Monday for the next couple of months. Source: Harvard Business Review –
Why U.S. Working Moms Are So Stressed – And What To Do About It
Caitlyn Collins, a sociologist at Washington University in St. Louis, conducted interviews with mothers in four countries — the United States, Italy, Germany, and Sweden — who have jobs outside the home to better understand the pressures they felt. She found that American moms were by far the most stressed, primarily because of the lack […]
Adventurous. Alone. Attacked.
The number of female solo travelers has skyrocketed, but amid Instagram-worthy escapades are tales of violence and death, raising questions about how the world is greeting women who travel alone. Source: NYT > Business – MEGAN SPECIA and TARIRO MZEZEWA
Research: When Juggling Work and Family, Women Offer More Emotional Support Than Men
A study looked at how stress affects what we give our spouses and coworkers. Source: Harvard Business Review – Lieke ten Brummelhuis