How to Redefine an Industry for the Underserved

…people are women, 42% of women in general don’t have a bank account, and 75% of the women who do have an account are dissatisfied with it. To make matters…

Ikea Assembles a New Model to Elevate Japan’s Gender Equality

Ikea’s gender inclusivity initiatives are a prime example of how a decision NOT to compromise on a core mission can create lasting impact.

What’s in a Google Doodle? Leveraging Art for UX Success

Google Doodles: the innovative secret to a user experience that delights and engages across all demographics and cultures. How are they conceived and designed? And how do Doodlers ensure cross-cultural sensitivity?

How One Woman Is Promoting Digitalization and Diversity for a New Age of Marketing

What can marketers do when they find themselves stuck in a company that resists the digital revolution? Read about how one woman transformed her company from the inside out.

Young Rising Stars: Evolving Japanese Society with Diversity and Equality in the Office

Refugees and expatriates often face cultural resistance. In Japan, one young woman is training business leaders to embrace diversity for a better soceity.

Bursting the Bubble for Women, Equality, and AI in the Japanese Workplace

…for young women to be involved in leadership activities while young men enjoy life as soshoku-kei (literally, “herbivores,” but essentially meaning metrosexual). Even during the spring job hunting season, many…

What It Takes: Female Entrepreneurs Aren’t the Only Victims of Tired Stereotypes

Stereotypes in the world of business don’t just set back female entrepreneurs. They also work against men and investors.

3 Principles for the New Age of Work-Life Integration

What will the post-coronavirus Age of Work-Life Integration mean for women, parents, and the careers of our dreams?

Work Wife: How Women Are Transforming the Business World for a New Age of Success

Surprise! The business world is a bit more challenging for women than it is for men. All right, that’s not such a surprise. Barriers to women in business include everything…

5 Big Takeaways from the 50th World Economic Forum in Davos

Discussions at the 2020 World Economic Forum (WEF) centered on two major topics: climate change and stakeholder capitalism.