The Fox Business Network has decided to expand the role of one of their top anchors, Melissa Francis. Francis is being given her own show airing weeknights from 5-6 PM, Eastern Time. The show is called “MONEY with Melissa Francis” and will spotlight the top money stories of the day…
According to statistics provided by the United Nations, two-thirds of Middle-Eastern countries have more women attending their universities than men. This is encouraging news for the United Nations, which has proclaimed 2015 as the cutoff to eliminate the disparity of gender throughout all levels of education. However, this level of…
A new documentary that started out as a simple project has inspired one woman to become even more involved. The project focuses on women entrepreneurs and the issues that they encounter from starting a business. Microsoft had developed a campaign known as “Your Office, Your Terms”, which was intended to…
Women’s news may be available across the media, but when it comes to quotes, men are surprisingly cited more than five times as much as women. That’s the word from a recent study which focused on women’s issues such as birth control, abortion and Planned Parenthood. A total of 35…
Women are beginning to make their move to close the gender gap in executive positions. With pressure being applied to companies to diversify their corporate workforce and an ever-growing pool of qualified female candidates, companies are beginning to take notice. Still, they have a lot of ground to make up.…
A new study commissioned by the National Women’s Business Council (NWBC), has shown that women are making advancements in patents and trademarks. The research shows that over the last few decades, more and more women are applying for and obtaining them. The numbers from 2010 show women were granted 18…
A new survey shows that women have seen a reduction in senior positions within the technology field for the second year in a row. The survey was conducted by a division of Harvey Nash, the tech recruitment group based in Britain. The results of the survey show that in 2010,…
In a commencement speech recently delivered by President Obama, female graduates of Barnard College were told that more focus should be placed on the gender gap. The President stated how women should continue to be involved and not sit back and watch. He also touched on his history concerning women’s…
According to a new survey released by Glamour magazine, women base their first opinion of other women on one key element: weight. The study, which was conducted by Rebecca Puhl, Ph.D., of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University. The study was made on behalf of…
A new study shows that women who sit for prolonged periods of time are at an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The study, which was conducted by researchers from the University of Leicester, located in the United Kingdom, focused on certain conditions that are directly linked to the…
