Michele Rule
A list of interesting blogs and websites for women interested in leadership, politics and community
Women of Influence events and programs that serve to fill the gap for women looking for mentors, looking to connect with likeminded individuals on their path to success, or looking for unique corporate entertainment.
Mastering your confidence can relieve stress and improve relationships. By Marcia Reynolds, Psy.D....
Here's a short quiz: When you brought your report card home in high school did your parents: A) zero in on the C's and say, "What's the matter here?" B) focus the A-minuses, pat you on the back, and say, "Great job, now let's push these up to A's"? If you're typical of the high-potential leaders I work with, you experienced A. And I suspect that wasn't only your parent's reaction, it was yours as...
New opportunity for young women to get involved in politics
The women entrepreneurs of Rotman Next Steps program offer their advice to entrepreneurs looking to grow
Over the last decade, Egyptian women have made progress, however gradual, in a fight for control over their children, their marriages, and their place in society. While the revolution may be rewriting the country's political order, it has stifled female progress.
In 2005, FCM established the Standing Committee on Increasing Women´s Participation in Municipal Government to seek and support initiatives to increase women´s political participation in municipal government.
Canada needs more women in municipal government, and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities...
Presenting a playlist full of songs by and about strong women. It`s time to wake up and feel great to be a woman!
International Woman's Day (IWD) is marked on March 8 every year. It is a major day of global...
The International Women's Day website
Official Website of the Central Okanagan Elizabeth Fry Society - Empowering Change
Blog for Miss Representation - a movement to empower women and girls
International Women's Day. International Women's Day (8 March) is an occasion marked by women's groups around the world. This date is also commemorated at the United Nations and is designated in many countries as a national holiday. When women on all continents, often divided by national boundaries and by ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic and political differences, come together to celebrate their Day they can look back to a tradition that represents at least nine decades of struggle for equality, justice, peace and development.
LoveSocial + MissRepresentation.org present Cause and Effect: How the Media You Consume Can Change Your Life. Learn more: http://bit.ly/tellingherstory *The ...
From 24/7 Wall St.: March is Women’s History Month, and March 8th is International Women’s Day. First observed in the U.S. on February 28, 1909, the day has come to symbolize women’s struggles for equal rights.
Its reputation as a boring, strictly geeky space may be one thing that's keeping women away
The women entrepreneurs of Rotman Next Steps program offer their advice to entrepreneurs looking to grow
FOR LYRICS GO TO http://www.soomopublishing.com/suffrage Bad Romance: Women's Suffrage is a parody music video paying homage to Alice Paul and the generation...
by tmccarthy0It is only March of 2012 and already this is turning out to be the year Republicans took their war on women to entirely new heights. It might seem like it all began when the powers that be at the Komen Fund decided it was time to get into ...
Who runs the world? The age of the female-centric startup
Dedicated to telling the stories of amazing women who helped shape America.
Women's Media Center's Media Guide to Gender Neutral Coverage of Women Candidates and Politicians
Last year we shared "20 Women You Should be Following on Twitter" and this year our list has grown to 50! In all honesty, narrowing it down to 50 was excruciatingly painful. I admire and am inspired by so many on Twitter every day. In the end, we chose 50 women who tweet valuable information and inspiration on a regular basis. Ladies who will respond to your questions, share a smile, raise their coffee mugs in cheers and are most definitely retweetable!
The Orange Prize shortlist has been announced - the only annual book prize in the UK that focuses solely on rewarding female authors. Some might feel that it's a shame a female-only literary prize has to exist at all, but while some authors still feel their gender is a barrier to being taken seriously, awards like the Orange Prize are an important way of shining light on great fiction written by women.
