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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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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. Fortune 500?

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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. of FP500 senior officer positions.

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No Change for Women in Top Leadership at Fortune 500 Companies

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According to the 2012 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Board Directors and 2012 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Executive Officers and Top Earners , little changed for women in top leadership positions at Fortune 500 companies this year. of board seats in 2012, marking the seventh consecutive year of no growth.

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Business Jobs Scarce in List of 20 Best-Paying Jobs For Women In 2012

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Bureau of Labor Statistics.According to that data, the top 20 jobs based on pay for women in 2012 were identified (follow the link below to learn what they are). Jenna Goudreau of Forbes explains: “Traditionally male leadership positions have also been tougher for women to catch up in. Chief executive (No.

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Time For Women to Compete

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Seventy years have passed since women left the confines of being homemakers and joined the work force en mass. Today, in 2012, there are only 12 Fortune 500 companies are led by women CEO’s. A recent study conducted by Zenger Folkman tested males and females in leadership positions in the workplace.

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Are You a Change-maker?

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Margie Warrell, author of Find Your Courage: 12 Acts of Becoming Fearless in Work and Life , says that for women to make progress in the business world, they will need to “challenge both the perspectives they bring into the workplace and the actions they are willing to take to grow their leadership ability.”