From high heels to short shorts, the topic up for debate is how much control do companies have over what people wear, in particular - women? And regardless of policies, what about unspoken dress codes? How much influence do they carry and what does this "silent code" mean in the context of gender equality? In response to a New York Times Article "The End of the Office Dress Code", Tory Hoen from Fortune offers a different perspective:
JetBlue's unwritten dress code for women: Airline's issue with shorts exposes a serious flaw in employee "discretion"
Rachel Kramer Bussel, Salon.com, 6/1/16
On May 18, the 26-year-old Seattle burlesque performer who goes by the name Maggie McMuffin was flying from New York to Seattle on JetBlue, on connecting flights, one from New York to Boston, the other from Boston to Seattle. On her first flight of the day, "absolutely nothing" happened...
Xerox's Ursula Burns is the only black woman running an S&P 500 company-and she's stepping down
Oliver Staley, Quartz, , 5/23/16
When Ursula Burns was named CEO of Xerox in 2009, she was heralded as the first black woman to lead an S&P 500 company. No one thought she would be the last.
Lawmakers Say Janet Yellen Needs to Make the Fed More Diverse
Fortune, 5/12/16
Gender diversity is very important in the nursing profession, which requires taking into consideration the cultural demands of all patients. In the UAE, as in other parts of the world, the majority of nursing staff are women. In the UAE, male nurses make up less than 8 percent of the overall nursing total. The number is growing, and that's healthy, but how do we encourage more men into the profession?
Sallie Krawcheck Launches A Robo-Advisor Designed Specifically for Women
Valentina Zarya, Fortune, 5/11/16
Women don't invest their money as frequently as men do-a phenomenon often referred to as the "investment gap." And it's not because women don't have money (they do), or because they're worse at investing (they're better). It's because most investment tools-as well as most investment professionals-cater to men.
