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New books for professional women
By WomenSuite at 5 December, 2009, 12:58 pm
We don’t love the Wall Street Journal’s lack of women-written op-eds, but we do like their recent review of books for professional women: How Remarkable Women Lead (Crown Business, 2009) by Joanna Barsh and Susie Cranston Women, Work and the Art of Savoir Faire (Atria Books, 2009) by Mireille Guiliano (on our “Books We Want [...]
Read More >>Groups We Love: Pink Ladder
By WomenSuite at 20 November, 2009, 12:23 pm
Pink Ladder is an organization focused on the professional development of African-American women. Founded in 2006, their mission is summed up in this catchphrase: “Ascend. Celebrate. Inspire.” Earlier this year, Pink Ladder hosted its first annual “Step Up” conference featuring professional women, celebrities, politicos and community leaders. We hope to hear more from them in [...]
Read More >>We like Citysaheli.com
By WomenSuite at 8 September, 2009, 8:14 pm
We like Citysaheli.com, a really cool site geared toward South Asian women. Read up on the the latest eco-friendly shoes, learn more about the tradition of Mehndi, get the scoop on the upcoming 1st Annual Asian MBA Conference, or find out about the latest beauty treatments. A very hip resource for not only South Asian [...]
Read More >>Black hair du jour
By WomenSuite at 8 September, 2009, 8:00 pm
Black women’s hair is the topic du jour: Time has an article on Michelle Obama’s hair, while the New York Times has a story on the politics of Black women’s hair. Their interactive interview with 9 Black women about their hair choices is also worth checking out. We’re not sure this is the most important issue [...]
Read More >>Women of Disgrasian take on Marie Claire
By WomenSuite at 27 August, 2009, 8:52 am
Marie Claire recently published an article on “Asian Trophy Wives” and were promptly checked by two very savvy commentators whose handle is: Disgrasian. Sounds ominous. Check out their smackdown of the popular women’s magazine.
Read More >>Latina Leaders
By WomenSuite at 27 August, 2009, 8:46 am
We’ve just learned about the National Association of Latina Leaders, a non-profit organization focused on economic and workplace issues for Hispanic women. Check out their site here.
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