Tag: Women’s Interests

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- Helene Lollis, president of Pathbuilders, was a featured subject-matter expert at The Wall Street Journal's Women In The Economy Task Force April 4-6. The event brought together more than 150 CEOs, industry leaders, policy makers and subject-matter experts for an interactive working session to build strategies for growing the pipeline of female talent.

SHORT HILLS, N.J. /eNewsChannels/ -- Spring is here, and many smart shoppers have discovered a growing new trend that offers a way to look great in their favorite designer apparel and accessories without breaking the bank. Marci Kessler, owner of DoubleTake boutiques throughout New Jersey says, 'Properly shopping designer consignment can be fun and rewarding.'

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- With more than 100 women in attendance, Pathbuilders presented a program entitled 'Women of Influence - Navigating Organizations with Few Female Leaders.' The sold-out event was held on Friday, March 11 and featured lively and thought-provoking conversation among panelists, along with energetic audience Q&A.

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- Pathbuilders is pleased to announce that Helene Lollis will serve as a subject matter expert for the Mid-Career Stage Working Group for The Wall Street Journal's Executive Task Force on Women in the Economy.

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- Pathbuilders® is pleased to introduce its distinguished panelists for the Continua® 'Women of Influence - Navigating Organizations with Few Female Leaders' program on Friday, March 11. The panel will include Major General Maria Britt, Commanding General of the Georgia Army National Guard; Kris Wooton, SVP, Finance at CNN Worldwide; and Sharon James Jordon, SVP, Operations & Systems at Chartis Aerospace Insurance Services, Inc.

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- In honor of Women's History Month, the Gingrich Foundation has selected Girl Scouts of the USA as its Charity of the Month for March. Girl Scouts of the USA has become a premier leadership experience for young women since its founding in March 1912 when founder Juliette 'Daisy' Gordon Low saw the need to mentor and encourage girls.

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- Emerge Scholarships, Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides academic scholarships to deserving women, welcomes the members of its 2011 Advisory Board. Emerge provides scholarships to women whose educations have been interrupted, who have overcome significant challenges and who give back to their communities.

SOMERSET, N.J. /eNewsChannels/ -- From the blogosphere to mainstream media, there's been a recent-and disturbing-buzz on a connection between hormone replacement therapy and a higher risk for advanced-stage breast cancer in post-menopausal women. The recent media focus stems from a study published in the Oct. 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Practitioners from Belvidere Pharmacy and Balancing Health, both experts in women's health, examine the issue.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. /eNewsChannels/ -- KPJ Productions, Inc. announced today that Virginia Commonwealth University Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering candidate Brittany Poteet was crowned 2011 Miss Virginia USA this week at the Sandler Center in Virginia Beach, VA.

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Women have special long term care needs -- but not just because they often come down with longer-lasting illnesses and disabilities. When there's no long term care insurance for a couple or family members, women typically end up as the default, unpaid caregivers. 'Lack of LTC insurance not only hurts women when they themselves need care,' says Denise Gott, Chairman of the Board of LTC Financial Partners LLC.