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In: Women in Business

Women’s Careers

Women face a unique set of challenges while negotiating the patriarchal workplace. Many women have to navigate discrimination, biases, and workplace policies and practices that are skewed in favor of men. In most societies, women bare a disproportionate share of caregiving and household duties. And women frequently feel that starting a family could cost their careers dearly. While the traditional career trajectory resembles a ladder, women's careers often tend to resemble a spaghetti junction, teeming with on-ramps and off-ramps. You learn from every twist and turn as you navigate work, family, personal growth and community. The knowledge here can help you define your own path, wherever you want it to lead.

Summaries

8 Book

Digital Goddess

The Unfiltered Lessons of a Female Entrepreneur
Victoria Montgomery Brown
HarperCollins Leadership, 2020
9 Book

Machiavelli for Women

Defend Your Worth, Grow Your Ambition, and Win the Workplace
Stacey Vanek Smith
Gallery Books, 2021
9 Book

I’m Not Yelling

A Black Woman’s Guide to Navigating the Workplace
Elizabeth Leiba
Mango Publishing, 2023
8 Book

We Should All Be Millionaires

A Woman’s Guide to Earning More, Building Wealth, and Gaining Economic Power
Rachel Rodgers
HarperCollins Leadership, 2021
8 Book

Ambitious Like a Mother

Why Prioritizing Your Career Is Good for Your Kids
Lara Bazelon
Little, Brown Spark, 2022
7 Book

Begin Boldly

How Women Can Reimagine Risk, Embrace Uncertainty & Launch a Brilliant Career
Christie Hunter Arscott
Berrett-Koehler, 2022
8 Book

Take Back Your Power

10 New Rules for Women at Work
Deborah Liu
Zondervan, 2022
9 Book

The No Club

Putting a Stop to Women’s Dead-End Work
Linda Babcock et al.
Simon & Schuster, 2022
9 Book

The Ambition Decisions

What Women Know About Work, Family, and the Path to Building a Life
Hana Schank and Elizabeth Wallace
Viking, 2018
8 Book

Power Up

How Smart Women Win in the New Economy
Magdalena Yesil
Seal Press, 2017
9 Book

Show Your Worth

8 Intentional Strategies for Women to Emerge as Leaders at Work
Shelmina Abji
McGraw-Hill, 2022
9 Book

The Fix

Overcome the Invisible Barriers That Are Holding Women Back at Work
Michelle P. King
Atria Books, 2020