by danarubin | Aug 25, 2019 | Communication, Leadership, Women Leaders, Women's Issues
by Dana Rubin_____Two hundred years ago, that wasn’t a ridiculous question.In fact, most people back then believed education was wasted on girls and young women, since their role in life was to take care of their husbands and children.Emma Hart Willard...
by danarubin | Aug 15, 2019 | Communication, Leadership, Women Leaders, Women's Issues
by Dana Rubin_____By the end of this month, women in Saudi Arabia will be able to work, travel and obtain passports without the permission of a male relative, thanks to new government regulations. Saudi citizens and women’s advocates around the world are...
by danarubin | Jul 12, 2019 | Communication, Leadership, Women Leaders, Women's Issues
by Dana Rubin_____Westchester County, New York — where I live — has nurtured a remarkable number of accomplished, outspoken women.That’s why on Wednesday, July 17, at the White Plains Public Library, I’ll be sharing stories about some of these women and...
by danarubin | Jul 9, 2019 | Communication, Leadership, Thought Leadership, Women Leaders
by Dana Rubin_____ On May 10, 1866, an African-American woman stepped up to make a speech in New York City. She looked out at the audience of mostly white women and began with a half-apology. “I feel I am something of a novice upon this platform,” she said. And then...
by danarubin | Jun 28, 2019 | Communication, Leadership, Thought Leadership, Women Leaders
by Dana Rubin_____In a criminal court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a trial has resumed for women who’ve done nothing more than use their voice.The trial is part of a year-long Saudi government crackdown against human rights campaigners — 14 women and several men who...
by danarubin | Jun 15, 2019 | Communication, Leadership, Thought Leadership, Women Leaders
by Dana Rubin_____ For a long time I’ve wondered, why don’t we associate women with powerful speaking? Why do we assume that women aren’t as successful as men at persuasion and influence when they step up to the stage? I decided to take a deeper dive and began looking...
