Women's Initiatives News: June 25 - 29

Pregnancy discrimination is rampant inside America’s biggest companies
Throughout the American workplace, pregnancy discrimination remains widespread. It can start as soon as a woman is showing, and it often lasts through her early years as a mother.

Why women in business are good for charities
More women on boards and in senior management means higher levels of corporate social responsibility, academic studies have shown. Investors pushing companies to improve on environmental, social and governance issues might do well, then, to focus particularly on gender diversity.