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The biggest obstacle that women face at work is the first step up to manager, the #brokenrung. Watch our Co-founder and CEO @RachelSThomas unpack its impact—and what companies can do to fix it. #WIW2019 @McKinseyCo @NowThisNews

Congrats to @Simone_Biles as she has been killing it for years in gymnastics. 👏👏👏 essence.com/celebrity/simone…

THIS #Thanksgiving the stakes are higher than ever before and to truly move the needle towards gender equity, it’s critical WE hold our friends and family accountable for judging women candidates more harshly than men.⁠ #GetOutTheBias leanin.org/hear-that-say-thi…

Women-led businesses took in $46.3 billion in capital last year. That's more than twice the $22 billion female entrepreneurs got the year before and more than 15 times the $3 billion awarded them in 2010. 👏👏👏 cnn.com/2019/11/22/success/w…

Because women are underrepresented, many end up being the only or 1 of the only women at work. Black women, who are often the only woman & the only person of their race, can feel especially on guard & closely watched.S/o to your employer for ensuring you no longer feel like this.

Charlotte Nebres, who is starring as Marie, the young heroine of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, is the FIRST Black ballerina to be cast in the lead role for the prestigious company. RT to congratulate Nebres as this is an amazing feat. 👏👏👏 theroot.com/11-year-old-ball…

Did you know when hiring managers believed a woman had children because PTA coordinator appeared on her resume, she was 79% less likely to be hired??? If she was hired, she would be offered an average of $11,000 less in salary. via @lever lever.co/blog/unconscious-ge…

The Indian Navy has welcomed its FIRST woman pilot. Sub Lieutenant Shivangi is only 24-years-old and was given her wings in a ceremony on Monday. Let's give this young queen a round of applause. 👏👏👏 cnn.com/2019/12/02/asia/indi…

Real talk, when women run for office people are more likely to criticize their qualifications, performance -- even their voice or their looks. Gender and racial bias are hurdles no woman should have to jump in 2019.  teapawt.org/tperry518/status/12019…

We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of #DCFontana, who was the first woman writer for the 1960s series and best known for developing one of the series signature characters, Spock. 💔💔💔 via @nytimes nytimes.com/2019/12/03/arts/…

What's happening to @itsgabrielleu is all too familiar to Black women. Often POC are subjected to insensitive comments/actions that express a prejudice. Per our #WIW2019 report, 18% of Black women reported hearing demeaning remarks about themselves or people who look like them.

For #LatinaEqualPay Day, here’s @EvaLongoria debunking the myths behind 1 of America’s biggest pay gaps. Did you know that on average, Latinas earn 54.5 cents—to be exact—to every $1 earned by white men? For more fast facts & solutions: bit.ly/2O26GOq

One suggested explanation for this puzzling finding is that the stock market is biased and believes that women are not as competent when making business decisions. Why do YOU think investor react negatively to companies that put women on their boards? hbr.org/2019/11/why-investor…

That feeling when you realize, “I’m the only woman here”? According to our #WiW2019 report, about 1 in 5 women say they’re often the only woman or 1 of the only women in the room at work. And they’re more likely to experience discrimination than women who work with other women.