Women + Girls Research Alliance

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Welcome to the Women + Girls Research Alliance at UNC Charlotte | Women + Girls Research... Welcome to the Women + Girls Research Alliance. Our goal is to make a difference in our community by providing fair and unbiased data and analyses which leaders and activists can use to improve the lives of women and girls in the Greater Charlotte region.

Great piece featuring Sheryl Sandberg and Anna Maria Chavez on "Bossy."
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304360704579419150649284412

Sheryl Sandberg and Anna Maria Chávez on 'Bossy,' the other B-word Confident girls are often called the other B-word—bossy—and it can keep them from reaching their full potential, write Sheryl Sandberg and Anna Maria Chávez.

The 2014 Summit is really shaping up. Check out the provisional program on our website:http://womengirlsalliance.uncc.edu/sites/womengirlsalliance.uncc.edu/files/media/Website-Program020614.pdf

http://womengirlsalliance.uncc.edu/sites/womengirlsalliance.uncc.edu/files/media/Website-Program0206

An interesting article on women entrepreneurs - dovetails nicely with one of our 2014 Summit workshops.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25619252

Older women mind their own business A growing number of American women aged over 50 are setting up their own businesses, reports the BBC's Jane O'Brien.

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The National Women's History Museum developed this great video in recognition of Women's Equality Day, 2012.

http://www.nwhm.org/about-nwhm/press/featured-press/equality-day-2012/

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This blog includes information from a recent study looking at inequities in compensation - particularly relating to raises.
http://bucks.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/30/another-reason-why-women-may-be-paid-less-than-men/

Another Reason Why Women May Be Paid Less Than Men When managers can blame a company's financial woes for pay decisions, a new study has found that they are likely to give women smaller raises than their male counterparts. Women may be seen as being more readily accepting of such excuses.

Three Female Activists win Nobel Peace Prize!

Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakul Karman Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, her compatriot Leymah Gbowee and Tawakul Karman of Yemen were recognized for their nonviolent activism.

Charlotte Mecklenburg Women’s Summit Despite modest gains over the past for years, the wage gap for women persists, according to a recent report of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Women’s Summit. Since 2007, we have seen an increase of about 2 points in the ratio of women’s to men’s earnings. This means that on average, women in Charlotte-Me

An opportunity for women in Charlotte to help set the NC Legislative Agenda. It's not to late to register at: www.womenssummit.uncc.edu

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