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When Gender No Longer Matters After four decades, the Dallas chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women looks toward the future—one that gives voice to industry professionals of both sexes. story by BIANCA R. MONTES
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for the past 40 years, the influential Dallas chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women has joined its national organization to address topics such as income parity, gender bias, and sexual harassment in the male-dominated industry. CREW has helped effect meaningful change through its groundbreaking research and by bringing some of the biggest commercial real estate firms into the conversation. Now, as it looks to the future, the group is discussing how a blended voice of both men and women will fit into the dialogue. Younger professionals are leading the way. “They don’t look at men and women differently—to them, it doesn’t matter,” says Michele Wheeler, CREW board
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