EMPOWERED WOMEN, EMPOWER WOMEN e’re almost halfway through the year, where are you? Today, women in congress are making their voices heard in record numbers. We have more than 75 million women in the U.S. workforce. We are more educated than ever before, have increased our salary cap more than ever, and created our own businesses and philanthropic empires that are changing the world. Ladies, yes we have come far but we have more work to do to change perceptions and ensure gender equality for future generations. Reports show despite all the work being done, there has been virtually no advancement for women in business. As the study put it: “Progress isn’t just slowed- it’s stalled.” This could be depressing if we allow it to be. No, it is not the best news, but I
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am hopeful about our fate because we are finally talking about the issues that hold us back and collaborating on how to confront them. I truly believe that one way to continue to move forward is to make sure that women support each other. How can we expect women to succeed if we’re not directly involved in the effort? Women comprise almost 47 percent of the workforce. We control up to 80 percent of consumer spending. But somewhere, somehow, we became convinced that we needed men to empower us. Ladies, we are the solution. The voice of women is more powerful today than ever. Using our combined voices, we can
uplift our communities and catapult women into a more equal and diverse workforce. We should be standing up for other women at work, telling success stories, and banding together so that we can’t be ignored. Ladies, we must say something when we see something. We must do something when nothing is being done, and we must speak for others when they are on the other side of the door. Stop waiting to be invited to the table or seen in the room. Find another woman and work together to get a woman a seat at the table even if it’s not yours.
