I was honored to be invited to the Makers
conference and left inspired and hopeful with the knowledge that the future is
definitely female. Despite all the optimism, there was an acknowledgment of where
we find ourselves as American women.
- We heard from Cecile Richards, the head of
Planned Parenthood about
what happens if the government defunds the organization leaving a $500 million
gap that will leave thousands of women without reproductive health care. - Joanne Barsh of McKinsey once again presented
the findings from the McKinsey/Lean In study
that showed the extraordinary gaps in pay, board seats and CEO titles between
men and women. - Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg argued that until
we have national paid parental leave women will never have the same opportunity
for advancement as their male counterparts.
In a room full of some of the most powerful
women in technology, communication, entertainment and marketing, what was the
take-away? It could have been a huge downer, but I am buoyed by the opportunity
and the message that we each have to be the change we want to see. At The
Second Shift that means working everyday on behalf of our members and clients to
build the most robust and effective platform that disrupts the status quo. And
we are ready and we ARE the change we want to see.
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