The chief executive of embattled surfwear brand Billabong says women have to ask for leadership roles, rather than expect to be offered the top jobs.

Launa Inman, one of the few female leaders of a major listed Australian company, says talented women often wrongly believe they will be headhunted for a senior position…article

A qualification in finance or a background that demonstrates considerable financial acumen is key to women getting into boardroom positions.

According to a press release, the research from Cranfield University School of Management  was commissioned by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). It found that 45% of female executive directors are financially qualified and 65% have a financial background, while 26% of their male colleagues are financially qualified and 44% have a financial background…article

Exposing the myth of female foolishness with finance, and explaining why the remedies would help men, too…article

Office on Violence Against Women Acting Director Bea Hanson Speaks at the D.C. Office of Victim Services’ National Stalking Awareness Month Event

….We know the serious toll that stalking can take on the victims — emotionally, psychologically, physically, financially — every aspect of their lives can be impacted and jeopardized…..article

European Department and Mission Chief for Greece

Interview……Thomsen: The Greek government has fully recalibrated its economic program, with policies modified to deal with current challenges, and with the support of additional financing and debt relief from Greece’s European partners….. article
An amazing mea culpa from the IMF’s chief economist on austerity..articleDesign Sofia Mamalinga/ WTW Cartoonist/Greece

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras hopes to improve relations with Qatar after problems over a development bid…article

Design Sofia Mamalinga
WTW Cartoonist/Greece

Bena’a Productive Families Center (Jana) in the Eastern Region and the Saudi Arabian Oil Company have signed a partnership deal to develop skills amongst women to own and run small-scale projects in different parts of the Kingdom….

Jana plans to create 9,500 jobs for women next year in eight cities including Khobar, Dammam, Ihsaa, Qasim, Hail, Jazan, Arar and Jouf where the program will enable women to master their own productive tools and possess the ability to develop them economically and socially through Jana branches kingdom-wide, he said…article 

How the personal finance industry patronizes women.
An entire industry encompassing everything from financial service behemoths to book publishers has arisen to tell women that the appropriate response to their lesser financial status is to hire someone to tell them how to manage their money ..article