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Gen Y: The Volunteer Workforce?

Imogen Woodward graduated from university last month and is thinking about the exploitive cycle of unpaid internships many of her friends are competing for. Read more about what Gen Yers face as they enter the workforce, or try to.

Breaking Gender Barriers in the Automotive Industry

Maria Raquel Di Ciero Fernandes shares her experiences as the first female engineering intern, breaking down barriers in Brazil’s male dominated automotive industry. A few years later 40% of the department were women – including the manager!

Encouraging Women MBAs – 3 stories

Jacqueline Brassey talks to us about the role business schools can play as models for change for women and follows the stories of 3 of her students.

Women in Academia: How 3+ women make a difference!

Lauren G. McLanahan tells us about the challenges she faced in academia and how 3+ women actually made a difference.

Women and Bad Language

Jane C. Woods looks at new research from the UK, which shows that men on boards see women as weak and reveals why lone women adopt male behaviors.

EDITORIAL: The Future of Gender Equity: Will men be under-represented?

Anne Perschel takes a closer look at a new approach or at least a change in language regarding gender equity. The right people, using the right language makes all the difference. She also wonders whether one influential leader hints that men may soon be under-represented in the halls of power.

Speaking Up about Speaking Up

Cherry Woodburn ponders the dilemma of sharing her passion AND being heard. Can she change the way she delivers her message without changing the message itself? Practice and success in dong so means she and other women will be better able to negotiate salaries and promotions.

Relationships are Worth More than Money: Why Networking Matters

Roberta Budvietas, established author and presenter in the South Pacific, tell us why creating quality relationships are vital and that by acknowledging, accepting and appreciating others we all achieve more. An intelligent and heart warming post.

Why MBAs Are Not Just For Men

Lynn Barbour tells us her own story, why she broke the curve and despite having family responsibilities, decided to take an M.B.A.

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Gordana Frgacic

Human Resource Management, career development and international business

Gordana Frgacic, is a highly experienced HR Manager, working for international companies. She is a Board Member and published author on career development strategies for women, including negotiation and job search.

Her specialities include all aspects of Human Resource management, general management and career assessment and development.

Zsuzsanna Frency-Boyd

Manufacturing, supply chain sales and commercial management, operations, program management

Zsuzsanna is a true „International Citizen” who has lived and worked in 6 different countries, 3 different continents. 15+ years with General Electric in different European HQ leadership roles. She is an alumni of GE Corporate Audit Staff , GE Manufacturing Leadership Programs also a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt. Her continuous quest is to balance her Engineering acumen (Masters Degree in High Voltage Electrical Engineering) with her “creative” side (Literature Award, Drawing) and effectively embed in her day to day work.

Wendy Kerr

Fmcg, marketing and business strategy, Start-ups

Successful global corporate career for over 18 years. In this time she created many start-ups for multinational corporations, designing and implementing the business and marketing strategy. She has developed and led marketing campaigns for a number of famous brands; Colgate, Smirnoff, Tia Maria, and Apple. Now an executive coach specializing in “intrapreneurship” and women who wish to become entrepreneurs

Victoria Pynchon

Law, conflict resolution, disputes, diplomacy

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NGO, private/corporate sector, and education arena

Tanya M. Odom is a global consultant and coach with a Masters in Education, Adminstration, Planning, and Social Policy from Harvard. Her areas of expertise include diversity and inclusion, leadership, mindfulness, and women/girls’ equity. Tanya is passionate about personal and organizational development that is inclusive, authentic, and purposeful.

Susan West

Pharmaceutical, manufacturing and financial service industries as well as a global non-profit

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Lucie Newcomb

Global Business/Marketing, Services Marketing , Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Women in Technology/STEM, Leadership Development, Global Leadership

30 years in business; 20 globally M.A., Leadership, St. Mary’s College of California; B.A., U.C. Berkeley

Lorraine Hendrickson

Financial services and banking

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Leda Karabela

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