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2012 Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs

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NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Fortune has released its 2012 list of the most powerful women entrepreneurs, and the women on the list are quite diverse. The 2012 list of the most powerful women entrepreneurs includes: 1. Who do you think deserves to be named one of the most powerful women entrepreneurs in 2012?

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2012 Women in Business and the Gender Gap Research and Statistics

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With that in mind, I went through all of the research-related articles published on Women on Business during 2012 and pulled together 20 articles that provide the most compelling data. Let’s hope the numbers continue to change for the positive in 2013 so companies hire and promote powerful, diverse teams and leaders.

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10 Best Countries For Women In 2012 (Spoiler Alert: U.S. Did Not Make the Cut)

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According to Forbes, the 10 best countries for women in 2012 are: Iceland: Taking the top spot for the third year in a row, Iceland is “lauded for its women in political and economic positions of leadership.” Those leaps enabled Nicaragua to take the ninth spot on the list of top countries for women in 2012.

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Insights from the Top 10 Women in Biotech 2012

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NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: The 2012 list of the top 10 women in biotech from FierceBiotech has been released and it features some amazing women who were identified through a nomination system by respected industry leaders as well as online nominations. ” Get the details: 10 Top Women in Biotech 2012 via www.fiercebiotech.com.

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Gender Gap in 2012 Election Coverage Is Huge [Infographic]

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A new infographic from 4th Estate shows that the vast majority of 2012 election coverage by the media is guilty of leaving women out of the conversation about women’s issues.

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Top 25 Companies for Work-Life Balance in 2012

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The 2012 list was compiled from employee feedback gathered throughout the past year. NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: For the second year, Glassdoor.com has released its list of the top 25 companies for work-life balance. The top 25 companies according to this report are: MITRE. North Highland. Agilent Technologies. SAS Institute. CareerBuilder.

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Minuscule Increase for Women in Canada’s Financial Post 500 Senior Officer or Top Earner Ranks in 2012

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Catalyst has released its 2012 Financial Post 500 Women Senior Officers and Top Earners census report, which tracks women’s advancement into senior leadership positions among Canada’s Financial Post 500 companies. since the last Catalyst Census conducted in 2012. Today, women hold 18.1% of FP500 senior officer positions.

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