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Here's what we got on tap for you today

• Meme of the Week
• Article of the Week: Women in the Workplace Report Reveals Good News and Bad News
• New Job Opportunities
• Win of the Week: New Orleans Community Restores Wetlands
• Bummer of the Week: Honduran Anti-Mining Activist Killed

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Meme of the Week

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Article of the Week

Women in the Workplace Report Reveals Good News and Bad News

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Women may run the world, but according to a new report from LeanIn.org, there’s still a ways to go before they have the same opportunities as men in corporate America.

The 2024 Women in the Workplace report highlights the progress that’s been made in the last ten years, specifically with women filling more leadership roles and companies offering better benefits.

Unfortunately, the report also reveals areas where progress has been slow or non-existent. Let’s look at the highlights, shall we?

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The Good:

1. From the companies that participated in the report, women currently hold 29% of C-suite positions, which is up from 17% in 2015.
2. Hiring practices and performance reviews are getting more fair - 69% of employers now offer bias training to evaluators, which is up from 53% in 2015.
3. Sixty percent of women surveyed said that the workplace is better for women today than it was ten years ago, citing more inclusivity and opportunities for growth.
4. Employers offer better benefits for employees that are parents or caregivers.

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The Bad:

1. Women are still not given as many opportunities to advance as men. The report revealed that for every 100 men who are offered a manager position, 81 women get the same offer.
2. Numbers drop for women of color. For every 100 men that get offered a manager position, 65 Latina women and 54 Black women get the same offer.
3. Companies are offering fewer recruiting programs focused on women, especially women of color, in 2024 than they were in 2022.
4. Seventy-eight percent of the companies surveyed said that gender diversity is a high priority, which is down from 87% in 2019.

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The report concludes that companies need to recommit to gender equity and diversity goals before more substantial progress can be made. But we don’t wanna leave you on a bummer note, so we’ll end with this direct quote from the report that outlines WHY it’s so important for companies to care about this.

“Research shows that companies with more women in leadership benefit from greater innovation, healthier cultures, and stronger performance. And in addition to offering valuable skills and perspectives, women leaders inspire the next generation of women to make their mark.”

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New Job Opportunities

1. Managing Director at Conservation Nation - Washington, DC (USA)
2. Senior Manager of Solutions Delivery at BASTA - New York, NY (USA)
3. Director of Impact Investing, Affordable Housing at Arnold Ventures - Washington, DC or Houston, TX (USA)
4. Manager of Sales Operations at BASTA - New York, NY (USA)
5. ESG Manager at CompoSecure - Somerset, NJ (USA)
6. Director of University Growth and Partnerships at BASTA - New York, NY (USA)

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Win of the Week:

Community members in the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans, Louisiana took it upon themselves to restore a 40-acre wetland park. The park, which is situated in a historic district of New Orleans, underwent decades of neglect and storm damage. Now, it’s home to hundreds of thriving local trees and bird species again.

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Bummer of the Week:

In Honduras, an environmental activist was shot and killed as he was leaving church. Juan Lopez protested mining in Northern Honduras to preserve rainforests. He belonged to a local activist group in which three other members were killed last year, making Honduras one of the most dangerous countries to be an activist.

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