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One study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows that women are in worse health than men in patrilineal Settings. But in matriarchal societies, it's better than men's. There, women were half as likely as men to have chronic inflammation and 12 percent less likely to have high blood pressure.

Our findings challenge the simple notion that biology is the only or primary determinant of health differences between the sexes. This is not a new finding, but the study suggests that culture plays a bigger role than previously demonstrated.

That doesn't mean biology doesn't play a role in health differences between men and women. Almost all diseases are biological problems at the cellular level. But to emphasize only biological differences assumes that everything else is equal between men and women. This rarely happens.

These findings have implications not only for the health of Mosuo women, but also for women in other regions. Everyone's health is affected by their autonomy and access to support, even non-human ones. Now, by better understanding how kinship and gender norms affect women's health, we can work to reduce health disparities and reduce the growing burden of chronic diseases.

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This week, Kamala Harris will be sworn in as Vice President and into one of the most powerful positions in the world, marking a historic moment in the concept of leadership in our country. As the face and style of leadership changes on the national stage, the pressure on corporate leaders to follow suit will only grow. While organizations promise to "do better," many struggle to decide where to start. The question is understandable. Eliminating systemic feelings of racism and sexism is a formidable and overwhelming effort -- the problems are deep and pervasive, and they are much larger than any one organization.

Still, companies have little choice but to rethink policies, processes, and cultural norms that have led to systemic inequality. If you want to change the top of the organizational structure, reassessing the skills and values that shape the hiring and promotion process is a critical first step.

As practitioners and advisers on diversity and inclusion, we have seen firsthand how narrow notions of leadership and "fit" can reinforce the status quo. But we've also learned how leaders can be proactive in making sure that the way they define leadership doesn't bypass marginalized groups.

There is no doubt that the 2019 coronavirus economic downturn has adversely affected women. But the truth is that many new ideas and businesses are also being born. Workplace flexibility has created a more diverse talent pool and new opportunities for women-led businesses.

In this time of great challenges and great change, we must act quickly to ensure that support for small businesses is targeted and promotes gender equality. Our response must take into account the unique challenges faced by women-led businesses. There are three basic steps to help women-run businesses recover from a "woman recession."

First, we must rebuild our economy quickly. Governments around the world are injecting fiscal stimulus into their economies to help businesses get back on the road to recovery.

The second step is to redefine what the start-up of the future should look like and give women entrepreneurs the support they need to thrive. In order for women to compete in this recovery, we must further close the gender gap in Internet users and leverage e-commerce to tap new markets.

The final step is to help entrepreneurs prioritize support and partnerships to protect and enhance their competitiveness on the world stage. Gender diversity in business is good for families, communities and economies.

Are women more cooperative than men? According to a new study published in the journal Psychological Science, the answer is yes, and no. A team of psychologists has found that men are more likely to behave in extremely selfish or altruistic ways in experiments than women. In experiments, people can choose to make decisions that are good for them, good for others or good for the whole.

To reiterate the researchers' findings, they found that men were more likely to be "free riders," those who maximize their own self-interest by reducing their contribution to the group. But they are also more likely to be 'unconditional helpers' or those who choose to help others even when there is no reward for doing so. On the other hand, in the experiments they analyzed, the women were more likely to offer partial support, or "cooperate conditionally".

So it's not that men or women are inherently more or less cooperative than others, but that they choose to express their cooperative or uncooperative behavior in different ways. Men are more likely to take an "all or nothing" approach to collaboration, while women are more likely to collaborate moderately in most situations.

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Happy New Year! It is a well-known statistic that men earn 25% more than women when discussing the gender pay gap. It is a little-known fact that there are eight times as many men as women negotiating. Only 7% of women negotiated a starting salary last year. When studying how women negotiate raises and defend themselves, there seem to be two potential barriers: women don't ask for more, or when they do, studies show they're less likely to get a raise.

In general, women seem to have a hard time selling themselves. But what is stopping women from selling themselves freely? Claire Wasserman, founder and chief brand officer of the Ladies Get Paid website, said: "As we grow up, we have to adapt, be undisturbed, be the 'good girls' and always be grateful." In other words, stay small. Self-promotion can feel like bragging, which is beyond our education. For women who feel this way, my challenge is to ask: Would a mediocre white man feel this way? You have to be your own best advocate, to do that; You must first believe that you are worthy of support. So learning to promote yourself is learning to understand and eliminate our imposter syndrome, the pressure to be perfect, or any other internal barrier that keeps us from moving forward."

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Happy women's Wednesday! Today we will learn a story. Not everyone in West African country likes girls to play instruments, but these seven cool musicians have defied those expectations.

Andre Balaguemon has a talent for playing the trumpet and doing things. In 2016, the single-minded multi-instrumentalist from central Benin moved to Natingou. Four years later, after a few casual encounters, a refined band of seven girls had formed.

The Debut album, recorded live for just two days, crosses language and style boundaries, blending local Wama rhythms, Congolese rumba, Highlife and Sierra Leone's Bubu. The ebullient songs, arranged, written and choreographed by the Balaguemon("Girls come up with their ideas, but I do all the work"), are played in multiple languages (Waama, Peul, Ditammari, Bariba, French) and are accompanied by singing and catchy responses that make it impossible to stand up. As 10-year-old Angelique says, "When we play, everyone dances."

If four-time Grammy award winner Angelica Kejo is benin's greatest star to date, then the star Female band is the bright future for the country. This is not a background of laziness: these teenagers and their unstoppable bandleaders are taking over Kidjo as a beacon of female empowerment, musical excellence and indelible happiness.

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A recent study found that conservative women who had experienced sex-based discrimination were less likely than liberal women to participate in politics, or less likely to believe that sexism was a systemic problem.

"Women who experienced sexism reported higher levels of political participation and were more likely to vote in general elections." wrote Dr. Alexa Bankter of the University of Georgia in the Study of American Politics. "Among conservative women, however, personal experience of sexism was not associated with this motivation to participate."


The difference has to do with how a person views sexism, whether it's one-off or systemic, Bankert told PsyPost. "Conservative women see sexism as an isolated event, while liberal women see it as a systemic problem." she said. This interpretation is consistent with the basic truth of the left/right divide, that is, the tendency of rights to deny the existence of the social sphere and to believe that social problems, while personal, are understood on the left that social problems are structural, with large-scale cultural and social factors that must be changed at the political level. "This may explain why experienced sexism increases political participation among liberal women, but not among conservative women." Bangkett mused.

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This week's belated post because of our finals. On Thursday, Utah Republican Senator Mike Lee vetoed a bill to create a National Museum of Latinos and a museum of American Women's history for the Smithsonian Institution, arguing that the United States does not need "separate but equal museums."

After decades of effort, the National Museum of Latino Legislation passed the House of Representatives by voice vote in July.

"I understand what my colleagues are doing and why they are doing it. I respect their efforts. I'm even as interested as they are in making sure these stories are told. But the last thing we want is for an already divided country to be further divided by a series of separate, separate but equal museums for hyphenated communities."

"At this moment in the history of our diverse nation, we need the federal government and Smith to learn to bring us closer, not farther away."

Lee argued that the Smithsonian "should not have a dedicated Museum of Latino American history, or a museum of women's history, or a museum of American men's history, or a museum of Mormon history, Asian American history, or Catholic history." America's history is inclusive and should unite us."

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President-elect Joe Biden named his top White House communications staff Sunday, with a team of women led by Jen Psaki, a veteran of the Obama administration, serving as his press secretary. Psaki has held a number of positions in the Obama administration, including White House communications director, where she oversaw Biden's confirmation team.

"Communicating directly and truly with the American people is one of the most important duties of a President," Biden said in a statement. "This team will shoulder the responsibility of connecting the American people to the White House. Today, I am proud to announce the first all-female senior communications team at the White House. These qualified, experienced communicators bring different perspectives to their work and work together to make this country a better place."

As press secretary, Psaki will be the public face of the Biden administration, a role also held by Kayleigh McEnany in the Trump administration." Having fought hard to regain my House seat, to win the presidential race, and to fight with @Kbeds for the Obama-Biden agenda, I am looking forward to the journey ahead." Ms Psaki said on Twitter on Sunday.

Happy Women's Wednesday and Happy Thanksgiving!

  • It is women who have helped us through a devastating year with COVID-19, and the economic crisis that followed, the wildfires that flattened entire communities, the devastating hurricanes and record global temperatures. As we celebrate Thanksgiving and bring the year of 2020 to a close, let's give thanks to the women of 2020.We couldn't have succeeded without you. Literally.
  • With schools across the United States closed, 75.8 percent of female teachers have found creative ways to engage students in virtual teaching, overcome technical barriers and stay in touch with students. Sometimes they drive past students' homes just to connect with them, cheer them up or check them out.
  • According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 86 percent of the nurses who care for us are women, who take enormous personal risks. Women account for 78 per cent of health and social assistance workers and 83.7 per cent of nursing home workers.
  • The strength of women has helped us through these terrible crises - and how they relate to the economic needs of the 21st century - giving us important insights into what constitutes a new definition of great leadership.
  • Thank you to the women of 2020. Without you, we wouldn't have succeeded at all.

This Wednesday, let us to know a brilliant women, Julia Gillard. She was the prime minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013, is chairwoman of the Global Institute for Women's Leadership at King's College London and co-author of "Women and Leadership: Real Lives, Real Lessons." In her book, she wrote that the case for women's leadership is a moral one.

The moral case is that every individual is entitled to aspire to leadership in whatever area of life most appeals to them, and to reach that position of leadership without artificial barriers — whether that's gender or race or anything else — holding them back. Democracies are a collective effort, and it makes it a poorer democracy if large classes of voters don't have fair access to becoming the representatives, the people forming the governments, or making the laws in the parliaments.

"I don't think we should put the case for women's leadership on the foundation stone that women leaders are always better, because if we do that, we are baking the sexism in. We are effectively saying the hurdle for a man to clear, to be viewed as an acceptable leader is a lower hurdle than for the woman to clear. And if we set up those differential hurdles, he's only got to be OK, but she's got to be amazing." She said.

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Kamala Harris, so many firsts. First woman. First Black vice president. First Black woman vice president. First South Asian American. First South Asian American woman. First VP whose parents come from India and Jamaica. First VP who counts Prince and Bootsy and hiphop among her musical loves. First VP who's a stepmom. First VP to be a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. First HBCU grad. First vice president married to a man …

Kamala Harris, who made her acceptance speech Saturday night in suffragette white, may claim more "first evers" than any other politician sworn into national office. And another: She's the first vice president-elect to do a victory lap to the beat of Mary J. Blige.

The roads these other "firsts" traveled in American politics offer some lessons for Harris, suggesting that sense of triumph should be tempered with caution. In interviews with other "firsts" and in the analysis of historians, they suggest the path for Harris will be unpredictable, at best. Their accounts, and their biographies, speak to a truth about America familiar to many women of color: When you assume power, there are high expectations. You become, effectively, a one-woman band with a mandate to defy all the low expectations of you, your race and your gender.

Happy Women Wednesday!

Today we have some advice (and tips) to women who want a career. First, own your own career, recognize your worth, and look for a place that meets your needs (in addition to considering whether you will be a good fit for them). Do some research, ask questions, and listen to your gut. If you feel drained and frustrated after an interview, you might be picking up on something that indicates it wouldn't be a good fit for you.

And, we all know there's pay inequity in many fields. More progressive companies are starting to move away from setting compensation based on previous compensation because it can build a persistent disadvantage against women and people of color.

If a recruiter or hiring manager asks what you're making now, reframe your answer to let them know what you're targeting in your next role. You'll want to do some research to understand what a fair salary is for your skillset, the role you're seeking, and your experience. Also, consider growth opportunities along with base salary and other benefits. Sometimes it might be worth taking a lower position or salary initially if there's a clearer path to growth.

Happy Women Wednesday!

Hey guys, happy women Wednesday! Today we will know Kim Wachtel, as vice president of growth engineering and UX at JumpCloud, designs innovative technology experiences that flex to people. Kim has 20 years of insight into all phases of the product development life-cycle. Kim's career includes positions as a developer, software engineer, product manager, UX designer, and growth engineer and spans all size of business, from small startups to the 126-year-old General Electric. She believes that our world be different if more women worked in STEM.

At first, more diversity of thought — not all women are the same, not all men are the same, but a more diverse workforce will have the side-effect of more diverse ideas and skills. More ideas and broader skills can mean more innovation. Also, more space for dialog for social impacts of technology. And more women able to support themselves and their families. More men able to choose alternate life paths (focusing on raising kids, for instance). More female same-sex couples able to earn a fair living. More importantly, less bias will be baked into technology (think machine learning algorithms and accessibility of technology solutions for a wider group of people).

"Shark Tales: How I Turned $1,000 Into a Billion Dollar Business"

Happy Women Wednesday! Today I would like to recommend a book for you guys, "Shark Tales: How I Turned $1,000 Into a Billion Dollar Business" by Barbara Corcoran.

Long before she was a "Shark," Barbara Corcoran was a poorly performing college student who struggled to find her way in the working world.


In her autobiography, Corcoran details how, after failing at 22 jobs, she borrowed $1,000 from a boyfriend to launch a small real estate firm. Despite facing serious competition in a traditionally male-dominated business, Barbara used her scrappiness and savvy to outwit her competitors and eventually grow her brand into a $6 billion business. You'll learn how Corcoran listened to her instincts—along with the wisdom of her mother—as she forged each step along the path to success. I love that this book has clearly defined lessons that we all can follow to make our own businesses and brands even more successful.

Happy Women Wednesday!

"I need each of you to tell every young woman you know to be comfortable with imperfection." says Reshma Saujani, founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, a national nonprofit organization working to close the gender gap in technology while teaching girls confidence through coding. She has been named a Fortune 40 under 40, a WSJ Magazine Innovator of the Year, and one of the Most Powerful Women Changing the World by Forbes. She is the author of three books, including "Women Who Don't Wait In Line" and the New York Times bestseller "Girls Who Code: Learn to Code and Change the World."

In her speech: Teach girls bravery, not perfection, she said that many of us are often afraid to try anything new or challenging because we worry so much about failure. But some of the problems of our society are so large that they can only be solved by those willing to be brave enough to act. Reshma's talk encourages us to change how we talk to our young girls about bravery, fear and failure.

We might not realize how much perfection is getting in the way of our freedom and our joy. Is your inner perfectionist running your life? If you are interested, here is a small quiz of whether your inner perfectionist running your life: https://ideas.ted.com/quiz-is-your-inner-perfectionist-running-your-life/ I hope you find these helpful and I hope we all can be brave to anything in the world.

2020 Women in Business Awards: Kim Perry, West Monroe

Kim Perry built a large-scale business and technology consulting practice for the health care industry. Following 15 successful years as a Xerox sales executive, Perry joined the Minneapolis office of West Monroe in 2016 as a director in the company's health care and life science practice.

After immersing herself in the market, establishing an extensive local network, and broadening her industry knowledge, Perry quickly expanded the practice area into a growing team of 25 health care consultants. Her efforts aren't just creating value for West Monroe; they're allowing Minnesota health care organizations to broaden their capabilities, and strengthening the local health care community. She also serves on the Minneapolis office's leadership team, which oversees matters from recruiting to community presence to culture.

Stack comes with integration for Mail Chimp and Campaign Monitor forms - ideal for launching modern Passionate about leadership and opportunity, Perry brings her insights to the next generation of women, as well, and often participates in workshops and panel discussions focused on advancing women in health care.

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As women business owners are celebrated, new challenges are emerging.

Before the pandemic, North Dakota had a high opinion of the environment for women business owners. As American women's working days celebrate these entrepreneurs, advocates worry about the impact of the crisis on women and their careers.

As the epidemic continues, many business observers have noted that women are most affected professionally, either downsizing their careers or taking time off to help care for their children.

Despite strong state support, they want to see more opportunities, such as more supplier contracts for women-owned companies.

Because the population is predominantly white, women of color face additional challenges. This can include language barriers and barriers to getting a loan.

https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2020-09-22/womens-issues/as-women-business-owners-are-celebrated-new-challenges-arise/a71538-1

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"Each of us has what's called a range of acceptable behavior, and it is our power that determines our range." Adam Galinsky teaches about how to inspire others, speak up effectively and negotiate successfully. As he said, when we have lots of power, our range is very wide and we have a lot of leeway in how to behave. But when we lack power, our range narrows and it produces something called the low-power double bind: if we don't speak up, we go unnoticed, but if we do speak up, we get punished. Even a better explanation for many sex differences is really low-power double bind instead of gender double bind.

There are two tools to expand our range of power so that we'll always be able to speak up: be a ferocious mama bear or a humble advice seeker. The first tool was discovered in negotiations through an important finding, and there's two way to be assertive and still be likable: perspective-taking and signal your flexibility. Another way to earn strong allies is to ask for advice. when we ask for advice in reference to one of our accomplishments, we're seen as competent in other people's eyes — and also likable.

https://www.ted.com/talks/adam_galinsky_how_to_speak_up_for_yourself/discussion?referrer=playlist-how_to_get_further_in_your_career

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Florence Howe, co-founder of the feminist press that helped revive the early work of women writers, has died at the age of 91. She was an activist and educator who made important contributions to American literature and culture. As a co-founder of feminist Press, she helped revive acclaimed and influential works such as Charlotte Perkins Gilman's The Yellow Wallpaper and Rebecca Harding Davis's Life in the Iron Stove.

Florence Howe was a visionary with extraordinary literary taste, a good ear for transformative ideas, and a steadfast interest in feminism and social justice. Generations thank Florence for opening our eyes, raising our voices, guiding us as writers and scholars, and training us to follow her path.

Citi becomes first big Wall Street bank to be run by female CEO

Citigroup has appointed Jane Fraser, a Scottish-American banker, as its next chief executive, the first time a large Wall Street bank has been led by a woman.

Ms. Fraser will also be one of only a handful of women at the top of global banking. Her appointment has, in some ways, shattered the glass ceiling on Wall Street. The news comes amid growing concern about the need for diversity in corporate leadership in the US, following the "Me Too" movement for workplace fairness and mass protests for racial justice.

We do believe Fraser's promotion has a huge impact on the role of women in the business world. Women are no longer just a passive part of the work in business, but have more and more important voices and can dominate the development of the business world. Congratulations on Fraser!

Knowing much more about Jane Fraser: https://on.ft.com/35pu3dQ

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Are you tired of the Earth? Pelly is making space travel into a reality. Claire Paley, 35, head of virgin Galactic's astronaut office, although she is not an astronaut, she feels a responsibility to share her love of space with young women - and to help recruit those who can. Paley has partnered with organizations like Virgin Galactic's Unite, a nonprofit Apollo 11-inspired service that helps send prospective female astronauts to speak at schools and local youth events.

Knowing much more about her: https://news.yahoo.com/tired-earth-women-turning-space-180000916.html

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