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 May 9, 2017: Edition 112

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ORIGINAL CONTENT & FRESH NEWS YOU NEED NOW
50/50 Day Co-Founder Tiffany Shlain On Global Gender Parity and Women in Power
See what drives this filmmaker and innovator who is organizing a massive global effort to achieve gender balance in power. 
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Half and Half: 50/50 Day Aims for Gender Balance with Take The Lead    
As a partner with 50/50 Day, Take The Lead's mission of achieving gender parity in leadership by 2025 fits perfectly. 
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Power in Practice: Take The Lead Leadership Ambassadors Step Up for 50/50
Meet the Leadership Ambassadors who are working to make 50/50 Day a success around the country. 
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3 Reasons To Shift Why Women Opt Out of Tech
Guest contributor Kristi Knaack Riordan writes about countering the pace of departure of women in tech.
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Gloria's Pick: Have Bigger Intentions. I believe women will get to 50/50 when a few women aim big and create technologies that change how we think and live. Female Bill Gates for example. For my pick this 50/50 Day week, I searched but didn’t find a great article on such female visionaries. Here’s one on some young founders, but most pieces I found were fluff pieces. So I’m sharing a TED interview  with one of the biggest thinkers around: Elon Musk. There must be one woman reading this who can match this level of vision. How can we help you? Tweet me your thoughts @GloriaFeldt   
TAKING THE LEAD. YOUR ACTION OF THE WEEK
  • Enhance communications strategies to build awareness of the goal of gender parity by2025. Send colleagues, friends and peers invites, links to studies, articles, notifications on conferences, meetings, appointments, meetings and achievements that highlight ways to reach gender parity.   
  • VIDEO OF THE WEEK
    GREAT STUFF TO READ NOW
    It's Not Enough Talk    
    A new study shows only one in four women have a discussion about leadership roles with their employers. 
    READ IT AT HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW

    Black Women Need To Find Meaning In Their Success 
    Just being efficient and accomplished is not enough for black women in business. They want more meaning.   
    READ IT AT CATALYST


    Not So Much With "Girl Boss"  
    Did the Netflix hit get it wrong about women in charge? 
    READ IT AT INC


    Kinda Missed the Point, IT
    Some say Ivanka may have missed the nuances of women and work and privilege in her new book on working women. 
    READ IT AT FORTUNE

    QUOTE OF THE WEEK
    "We wanted to show it doesn't matter your background, you can be successful by creating something. We want to democratize assets, mentorship and leadership skills; we believe women have to see it to start it."
      --Jeannine Shao Collins, co-creator of "Girl Starter" on TLC
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    50/50: Making Leadership Parity by 2025 A Reality

    Take The Lead Co-founder and President Gloria Feldt will interview Emmy-nominated filmmaker Tiffany Slain, to chat about 50/50: Rethinking the Past, Present, and Future of Women + Power and what inspired her to create a global day highlighting the push for gender equality in the world.

    A panel of Take The Lead Leadership Ambassadors follows, including Lori Chillingworth, Yesi Murillo-Gual and Amber Nelson, who are implementing Take The Lead's groundbreaking programs across the country. They will share what tools they find most effective and discuss how trends in leadership development programs are moving the dial.


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