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...
by danarubin | Jun 8, 2019 | Leadership, Thought Leadership, Women Leaders
by Dana Rubin _____ Women throughout history have used their ideas, beliefs, and voices to speak out and advocate for change. Time and again, what they said was not written down or published, and their words were forgotten. Recently I discovered a wonderful project...
by danarubin | Jun 8, 2019 | Leadership, Thought Leadership, Women Leaders
by Dana Rubin _____ In ancient history, it’s men who were the extraordinary speakers. Women were largely excluded from public life, so public speaking and the rhetorical arts were not an option. That’s why it comes as a revelation to learn about Aspasia of...
by danarubin | Apr 26, 2019 | Leadership, Thought Leadership, Women Leaders
by Dana Rubin_____ This week my mother turns 90. As my family gathers to celebrate her long life, it’s also an opportunity to reflect on nine decades in American history. My mother was born in 1929. As a child she took swimming lessons in a segregated municipal pool...
