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In: Women in Business

Women’s Careers

Women face a unique set of challenges while negotiating the patriarchal workplace. Many women have to navigate discrimination, biases, and workplace policies and practices that are skewed in favor of men. In most societies, women bare a disproportionate share of caregiving and household duties. And women frequently feel that starting a family could cost their careers dearly. While the traditional career trajectory resembles a ladder, women's careers often tend to resemble a spaghetti junction, teeming with on-ramps and off-ramps. You learn from every twist and turn as you navigate work, family, personal growth and community. The knowledge here can help you define your own path, wherever you want it to lead.

Summaries

7 Book

Begin Boldly

How Women Can Reimagine Risk, Embrace Uncertainty & Launch a Brilliant Career
Christie Hunter Arscott
Berrett-Koehler, 2022
8 Book

Ambitious Like a Mother

Why Prioritizing Your Career Is Good for Your Kids
Lara Bazelon
Little, Brown Spark, 2022
9 Book

Machiavelli for Women

Defend Your Worth, Grow Your Ambition, and Win the Workplace
Stacey Vanek Smith
Gallery Books, 2021
8 Book

Take Back Your Power

10 New Rules for Women at Work
Deborah Liu
Zondervan, 2022
9 Book

The No Club

Putting a Stop to Women’s Dead-End Work
Linda Babcock et al.
Simon & Schuster, 2022
8 Book

Power Up

How Smart Women Win in the New Economy
Magdalena Yesil
Seal Press, 2017
9 Book

Show Your Worth

8 Intentional Strategies for Women to Emerge as Leaders at Work
Shelmina Abji
McGraw-Hill, 2022
Book

You Can Have It All

Just Not at the Same Damn Time!
Romi Neustadt
Portfolio, 2020
Book

She Thinks Like a Boss: Leadership

9 Essential Skills for New Female Leaders in Business & the Workplace. How to Influence Teams Effectively & Combat Imposter Syndrome
Jemma Roedel
Jemma Roedel, 2021
Book

Pregnant Then Screwed

The Truth About the Motherhood Penalty and How to Fix It
Joeli Brearley
Simon & Schuster UK, 2021
Book

Entitled

How Male Privilege Hurts Women
Kate Manne
Crown, 2020
Book

Uncanny Valley

A Memoir
Anna Wiener
MCD x FSG, 2020