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New books for professional women

WomenSuite — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:58:14 +0000

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: The Breakthrough Model for Work and Life ">How Remarkable Women Lead (Crown Business, 2009) by Joanna Barsh and Susie Cranston
Women, Work & the Art of Savoir Faire: Business Sense & Sensibility ">Women, Work and the Art of Savoir Faire (Atria Books, 2009) by Mireille Guiliano (on our “Books We Want to Read” list)
Glass Ceilings and 100-Hour Couples: What the Opt-Out Phenomenon Can Teach Us about Work and Family ">Glass Ceilings and 100-Hour Couples (University of Georgia, 2009) by Karine Moe and Dianna Shandy

You can check out the reviews here or click on the above links to purchase.

Groups We Love: Pink Ladder

WomenSuite — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:23:19 +0000

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 the future.

We like Citysaheli.com

WomenSuite — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:14:38 +0000

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 women, but also for all women. Enjoy!

Black hair du jour

WomenSuite — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:00:53 +0000

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 facing Black women, but it is nice to see a discussion of issues that impact many of us.

Women of Disgrasian take on Marie Claire

WomenSuite — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:52:44 +0000

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.

Latina Leaders

WomenSuite — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:46:11 +0000

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.