Investing in women’s health boosts economy
As world leaders gather in Ethiopia to chart the future of financing for global development, researchers are showing how investments in women’s health and education can have a critical and enduring impact on the well-being of women and children, and by...Women set to spend more on IT
Female CIOs expect to increase their budgets by 2,4% in 2015, whereas male CIOs report average increases of just 0,8%, according to a survey by Gartner. The worldwide survey included responses from 2 810 CIOs, representing more than $397-billion in CIO IT budgets in...Intel fund empowers women, minorities
Intel Capital has launched the Intel Capital Diversity Fund, which will invest in technology start-ups run by women and underrepresented minorities. The largest of its kind, the fund totals approximately $125-million, and investments will cover a broad spectrum of innovative industries. Also unveiled were the fund’s first investments in four companies.
How women obtain a seat on the board
A new book by Nancy Calderon of KPMG and Susan Stautberg of WomenCorporateDirectors, Women on Board, uncovers the secrets to getting nominated for a corporate board seat if you are a woman.
The duo interviewed hundreds of board chairs, CEOs, nominating committee chairs and other board members to ascertain what it takes for a woman to be selected as a corporate director. The traditional path to directorship – via the position of being a seated CEO – is slowly being somewhat displaced by other routes to the boardroom.