By Lakshmi Gandhi Black women are starting successful businesses in the United States faster than the population at large — despite often lacking critical access to loans and venture capital funding. The State of Women-Owned Businesses Report, which is released annually by American Express, found that women of [...]

By Kerry Hannon “Growing the number of women in construction or the trades is no small feat,” said C. Nicole Mason, president and chief executive of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. “It takes a tremendous amount of coordination between work-force development programs, labor unions, contractors and [...]

By: C. Nicole Mason Recent data released from the Department of Labor show that for the first time in 10 years, women make up more than half (50.04%) of the workforce. Many have celebrated this milestone as proof that women are inching toward equality in the workplace. After all, a hallmark of women’s equality in America has always been [...]

The ghosts of Hillary Clinton’s loss haunted Elizabeth Warren and the other female candidates this year. By Susan Milligan A woman will not win the presidency of the United States this year. Nor will a woman even be a major party nominee for the post. [...]