Good morning, Broadsheet readers! Janet Yellen weighs in on stimulus checks, the WNBA outpaces all other U.S. sports leagues on diversity, and we dive into new data on board quotas. Have a great Tuesday. – On the sidelines. Gender quotas for boards of directors are one tool commonly employed in the pursuit of gender diversity. […]
Good morning, Broadsheet readers! Nasdaq celebrates its 50th anniversary, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is set to become the new leader of the WTO, and female founders were left out of 2020’s VC boom. Have a productive Monday. – Boom or bust? At the beginning of every new year, Fortune examines how the venture capital industry supported female […]
Good morning, Broadsheet readers! The House voted on the fates of Liz Cheney and Marjorie Taylor Greene, 23andMe will go public through a SPAC, and the Tokyo Olympics’ organizer is wrong about who chit-chats. Have a relaxing weekend. – All talk. The Tokyo 2020—now 2021—Games had enough problems. The Olympics slated for this summer have […]
Good morning, Broadsheet readers! Three women earn Golden Globe director noms, Bumble prices its IPO, and new research finds that men overwhelmingly want to be equal partners in caregiving—but few are actually doing it. Have a good Thursday. – Just do it. As Fortune has reported (again and again), getting women’s careers back on track […]
Good morning, Broadsheet readers! Ulta Beauty commits $25 million to support Black customers and employees, Dolly Parton reworks ‘9 to 5’ for the Super Bowl, and a new fund tries to solve an old problem. Have a great Wednesday. – VC’s other diversity problem. We often talk about the gap in venture capital funding for […]
Good morning, Broadsheet readers! Stacey Abrams is nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, the Fortune 500 has only had 19 Black CEOs, and we meet the woman running Airbnb’s global hosting business. Have a thoughtful Tuesday. – Online experience. Today’s essay is courtesy of Fortune senior writer Michal Lev-Ram. Early on in the pandemic, […]
Good morning, Broadsheet readers! Ursula von der Leyen’s vaccine distribution decisions in the EU prompt criticism, Jessica Alba’s Honest Co. may go public, and Janet Yellen is the most prepared woman in Washington. Go get your Monday. Today’s guest essay comes to us from Fortune politics reporter Nicole Goodkind: – The most prepared woman in […]
Good morning, Broadsheet readers! 23andMe may go public through a SPAC, protests break out over Poland’s abortion ban, and working women are in trouble; what are companies doing to help? Have a relaxing weekend. – Crisis management. A year ago, working women were riding high. Thanks to a booming labor market and their prevalence in […]
Good morning, Broadsheet readers! Jill Biden takes on family separation, Nasdaq’s CEO weighs in on the GameStop situation, and Amanda Gorman will appear at the Super Bowl. Have a terrific Thursday. – A star is born. The Internet very rarely agrees on anything. But during President Biden’s inauguration last week, the digital hive mind did […]
Good morning, Broadsheet readers! Women leaders call for a Marshall Plan for Moms, Aetna will cover a wide range of procedures for trans women, and Roz Brewer is Walgreens’ new CEO. Have an excellent Wednesday. – Shot in the arm. For years now, many companies on the Fortune 500 have tried to cast themselves as […]