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Gender equity

Upping the focus on women small business owners

Despite decades of progress women still face many hurdles in the male-dominated business world, but more and more business-savvy women are finding they are their own best boss – and

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Gender equity in the newsroom with Kristen Gilger

Ruby interviews Kristen Gilger, co-author of ‘There’s no crying in newsrooms,’ on what it was like as a woman in broadcast journalism 30 years ago compared to today. Kristen shares

Sourcing more diverse experts

Several recent projects aim to raise awareness about journalists quoting predominantly men. For instance, the Gender Gap Tracker has the goal of raising awareness about this issue in English-speaking Canadian

Covering the business of menstruation

Menstruation may be a taboo topic in some circles, but the companies selling tampons, pads and now even period panties know it’s a lucrative business—and there are multiple business angles for journalists

Stories on women in business are ripe for reporting. (Photo by "Unslash" via pixabay CCO Public Domain)

Reynolds rewind: International Women’s Day

March 8th is International Women’s Day. If your story archive and ideas list are a little thin on the topic, you might want to think about expanding your coverage of women in

How to use BLS data to report on women’s employment

When post-inauguration women’s marches made headlines across the country, women-in-the-workforce issues became hot topics. Here are some tips for using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to jump-start a story. Look at women’s

Stories on women in business are ripe for reporting. (Photo by "Unslash" via pixabay CCO Public Domain)

Women in business: 5 new themes

The recently released study by LeanIn.org regarding women in the workplace has ignited new discussions about inequality in business. New research shows that corporations must make better use of (and retain) the

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