Nation Jun 26 Watch 1:53 Pioneering journalist Lesley Stahl on breaking into a boys’ club Lesley Stahl is an Emmy-winning journalist who currently reports for the CBS News program “60 Minutes.” During her long career, she has served as a White House correspondent and anchor of CBS’ “Face the Nation.” But she didn't have an…
Politics Jul 26 Watch 6:11 Nancy Pelosi on her own glass ceiling and Hillary Clinton’s Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Cali., broke her own glass ceiling when she was elected the first Speaker of the House. Today, she stands with Hillary Clinton as she campaigns to become the first woman commander-in-chief. Pelosi speaks with Gwen… By PBS NewsHour
Economy Sep 22 Why women are often put in charge of failing companies The glass cliff is a phenomenon in which women are more likely to be put into leadership roles under risky and precarious circumstances. By Marianne Cooper
Economy Apr 07 Reddit CEO Ellen Pao bans salary negotiations Ellen Pao may have lost a Silicon Valley gender discrimination suit on all four accounts, but she isn’t backing down on a mission to increase gender equality in the tech world. By Anna Sillers
Nov 14 Don’t count on corporate gender quotas to break the glass ceiling By Simone Pathe Could increasing the percentage of women on corporate boards have a trickle-down effect on the workforce? That's not the case when quotas, and later sanctions, are used to force businesses to invite more women to the boardroom. Continue reading