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News for Women in Finance
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Newsletter No.27
Mother's Day Exclusive
STA WIF wishes all a happy Mother's Day. Here are a some news highlights that we found inspiring. Enjoy!
Hard Working Moms Get Early Mother's Day Surprise
Chicago, IL, ABC Eyewitness News, 5/9/17
"Oh my god," gasped Earlene Harris, as she saw her reflection in a mirror. Harris received a full makeover by makeup artist Tanya Miller-a brand new experience for the mother of two.
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All I want for Mother’s Day is for my wonderful family to leave me alone
Maureen Shaw, Quartz, 5/7/17
This year, my family can skip the flowers, the gifts, and the breakfast in bed. For Mother’s Day, all I want is to be left alone.
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Adopt-a-Mom campaign helps single moms on Mother's Day and throughout the year
Terri Peters, Today, 5/4/17
For single mom Juana Hulin, the past few years have been filled with challenges. Hulin was diagnosed with stage four cancer in April 2015, just one month after she and her three daughters, ages 13, 12, and 9, had moved into a new home.
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2017 Spring Campaign Update
On April 27th, STA affiliates across the nation kicked off a one month campaign to raise awareness and funds for U.S. military women re-entering civilian life.
To date we have raised over 6K for this unique foundation for education and aim to raise more at the event listed below and from online donations.
Please support this honorable effort by attending an event in your area or by donating here >
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SFSTA supports Foundation for Women Warriors
Come have a drink and support the Foundation for Women Warriors in our National WIF STA Spring Campaign
Pub Crawl (weather dependent)
Thursday, May 18 @ 2 PM – 5PM
Start at Schroeder’s
240 Front Street
San Francisco, CA
RSVP: Stephanie Libien at slibien@jefferies.com or Anastasia Kireyeva at anastasia.kireyeva@baml.com
Boston STA (BSTA) 2017 Annual Conference Reception
Participate in a raffle benefitting Foundation for Women Warriors
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StandUp Ventures starts new fund for women-led seed-stage companies
Financial Post, Mary Teresa Bitti, 5/8/17
Stephany LaPierre didn’t think of herself as a female founder until she tried to raise venture capital for her tech startup, Tealbook. A successful serial entrepreneur whose grandmother and mother were also entrepreneurs, LaPierre never anticipated that being a woman would be seen as a disadvantage in starting a technology company — until investors made it clear it was.
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Bank of America addresses gender pay gap issue at annual meeting
Charlotte Business News Journal, Hilary Burns, 4/26/17
Bank of America Corp.
(NYSE:BAC) shareholders approved all four management proposals at the bank’s annual shareholder meeting in Charlotte Wednesday morning. No shareholder proposals were approved, including a request for a report on gender pay equity.
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The Fearless Girl, the Bull, and Business
LinkedIn Pulse, Deepa Purushothaman, 4/18/17
Like many women, I cheered when the Fearless Girl statue appeared on Wall Street. Okay, I smiled. But I was cheering in my head. I wanted to fly across the country to hug her. Because that little girl was standing up to probably the most macho symbol in the world of business—the bull.
New York City just took a major step toward equal pay
Emma Hinchcliff, Mashable, 4/4/17
The day after
Equal Pay Day
, New York City took a major step toward salary equity.
The New York City Council passed a bill on Wednesday that makes it illegal for employers to ask for potential employees' salary histories — a milestone in the fight for equal pay.
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