Components of Women's Empowerment - Speaking to College Students

Components of Women's Empowerment - Speaking to College Students

The word “empowerment” has been used (and overused) for many years, particularly as related to women’s equality and voice in workplaces, schools, and personal relationships. Despite its sometimes trite use, when I’m speaking to groups of women about how to be more authentic and vulnerable, and how to responsibly speak up for themselves in new ways…

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Why We Need to “Lean In” with Compassion in 2019 - What’s Lacking in Sheryl Sandberg’s Brand of Feminism

Why We Need to “Lean In” with Compassion in 2019 - What’s Lacking in Sheryl Sandberg’s Brand of Feminism

Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, published her book Lean In in 2013 to wide praise and coverage. But Sandberg’s veneer of success now has fundamental cracks. The more insights we glean into the kind of person Sandberg is, the easier it is to see what’s missing from her “Lean In” approach to women’s workplace empowerment….

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