Women at Work

Women are driving the fastest growing sector in digital health

January 22, 2016

Olympic gold medalist Natasha Hastings on women in sport

One of the top female performers in track and field recently has been Natasha Hastings. The 29-year-old New York native was a Olympic gold medalist at the 2008 games in Beijing.

December 18, 2015

Venture capitalist Jenny Lee eyes China’s investment future

Silicon Valley has recently been shining a light on the low numbers of women in tech-related jobs.

Leila Janah on using the digital economy to combat poverty

November 20, 2015

Women at Work: Maximizing profits ethically

On this edition of the Women at Work series, Global Business America focused on women across the business world. While maximizing profits never goes out of style, it’s important to do it right.

November 20, 2015

One More Question: Leila Janah on Women in Tech

Non-profit, social business entrepreneur Leila Janah, the founder of Samasource, talks about how investment money and recruitment levels are increasingly focusing on women and female-run tech companies.

October 16, 2015

US university doubles its women in computing

It’s no secret some of the world’s biggest tech companies have been under pressure to recruit more women. In this edition of Women at Work, we take a look how some universities in the U.S. are pushing for progress, starting in the classroom.

October 16, 2015

One More Question: What do women want at work?

CCTV America’s Rachelle Akuffo sat down with Telle Whitney, CEO at the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, to discuss how some of the biggest tech companies are trying to recruit more women.

October 2, 2015

Sandra Quintero now leading Facebook in Colombia

Facebook opened its new office in Colombia in March. It’s the first time the social media giant established a presence in the South American country.

October 2, 2015

US working mothers still face tough choices

In the United States the majority of mothers work. Fifty-seven percent of mothers with infants are in the labor force and that percentage rises as the children get older.

September 18, 2015

Designer Tory Burch talks to CCTV about entrepreneurship

When it comes to raising money for charities or looking for a big donor, it appears that women are more generous than men. And someone even did a study about it.

August 26, 2015

Women at Work: Women-owned businesses

Who would you rather work for? A man or a woman? In the United States, it’s more likely than ever that you will be working for a woman.

August 14, 2015

Executives positioned on “glass cliff” forced out

As we’ve detailed previously on Women at Work, women face several challenges in the workplace. What about those who have succeeded, then suddenly stop advancing. It’s called the glass ceiling.

August 14, 2015

One more question for Christina Paxson about staying on top

CCTV-America’s Shraysi Tandon interviewed Christina Paxson, president of Brown University about leadership in the academic world and asked her one more question about how leaders who succeed, especially women, can stay at the top. Here’s what she said:

July 24, 2015

Women at Work: The gender pay gap

In this edition of Women at Work, we’re taking a look at women and the challenges they face every day, no matter the job. This particular focus is on the gender pay gap.

June 12, 2015

Forbes Women’s Summit highlights entrepreneurship

In this month’s Women at Work segment, we take you inside the Forbes Women Summit – an annual gathering of hundreds of female entrepreneurs and business leaders across various industries. The theme for this year’s summit is entrepreneurship – how some of the most successful […]

May 15, 2015

Women at work tackle U.S. veteran unemployment

Over the past few years, the U.S. government and corporate America have been making strides to hire more veterans. Still, unemployment among female veterans is higher than it is for their male counterparts. These women are twice as likely to become homeless compared to women […]

April 17, 2015

Canadian companies now required to explain female recruitment

Companies aren’t legally required to choose women in jobs, but many are being asked to recruit more of them. Canada is another country that’s asking companies to detail their hiring practices and make them more female-focused. Some women though are creating opportunities all by themselves.

March 11, 2015

More women leaving work for family

Bringing women in to the workforce and keeping them there is the great unfinished business of the 21st century. It’s an issue prevalent across industries including the media.

March 11, 2015

One More Question for Arianna Huffington: Can women have it all?

CCTV America’s Shraysi Tandon interviewed Arianna Huffington, founder and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post about whether women can have it all. Here’s her response.

February 11, 2015

CCTV America interviews designer Vera Wang about running her company

When women do succeed in the fashion business, they can succeed in a spectacular way. Renowned designers such as Donna Karan, Diane Von Furstenberg, and Vera Wang have all built iconic fashion empires. CCTV America’s Shraysi Tandon interviewed Wang about how she made a billion-dollar […]

February 11, 2015

Women still struggle to reach executive positions in fashion business

In China, there’s a famous saying that “women hold up half the sky,” but not in the retail fashion industry, where fewer than one in five executives are women. However, the outlook for women in the fashion business could be improving. CCTV’s Shraysi Tandon reported […]

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