Author: NAWRB
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Number of Female Protagonists in Film Down 5 Percent
Films with female protagonists have been box office hits this past year—”Wonder Woman” and “Lady Bird” are just a couple honorable mentions—and more talented women on-screen and off-screen are being recognized at the upcoming Oscars on March 4, 2018. At the same time, the number of female protagonists in the 100 top films fell 5…
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On Q Financial, Inc. Names Vanessa Montañez First Vice President of Multicultural Business Development
NAWRB is proud to share that Vanessa Montañez, Board of Director and Co-Chair for Women in Housing & Real Estate Ecosystem (NAWRB) and NAWRB Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Council (NDILC), has been appointed as On Q Financial, Inc.’s first Vice President of Multicultural Business Development and will serve its Western region. On Q Financial, Inc.…
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SBA Grants Puerto Rico $1 Billion in Disaster Loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that is has approved over one billion U.S. dollars in low-interest disaster loans for over 28,000 Puerto Rico residents and businesses to help them recover from Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The deadline for filing for physical property damage is March 20, 2018. The deadline for economic injury…
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Sheila C. Johnson to Speak at Enterprising Women’s Money Day
In honor of African-American History Month, NAWRB highlights leading women of color in the housing and real estate ecosystem who inspire us. One of these phenomenal leaders is Sheila C. Johnson, Vice Chairman of Monumental Sports and Entertainment, and CEO of Salamander Hotels and Resorts. She will be the Keynote Speaker and inducted into the…
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Chika Kako Becomes First Woman Among Toyota’s Top Managers
Chika Kako was recently promoted to second-in-command in Toyota’s luxury Lexus division. This vertical move makes her the only woman among the automaker’s 53 top managers, which she achieved by climbing Toyota’s corporate ladder for the last 30 years. To Kako, her success is due to her individuality, not her gender.
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3 Factors of Uber’s Gender Pay Gap
There’s a 7 percent gender pay gap among Uber drivers, but it’s not due to gender discrimination in the company’s algorithms. A recent study titled “The Gender Earnings Gap in the Gig Economy: Evidence from More Than a Million Rideshare Drivers” reveals three factors for why women drivers are paid less than men, all of…
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mPower: Finding Solutions to Sexual Harassment in the Real Estate Finance Industry
mPower, a national platform for women in the real estate finance industry created by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), released the findings of their informal survey of women’s experiences of sexual harassment in the workplace. “As the leading voice for the real estate finance industry, MBA creates opportunities to leverage the power and influence of…
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SBA Grant Helps Houston Create 300 Small Businesses
The University of Houston has received a $2.3 million continuation grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to help them create 300 new small businesses in Houston, Texas. The recipients of the award—Bauer College’s Small Business Development Center—services around 10,000 businesses a year in 32 counties along the Gulf Coast.
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SEC Invites Regulated Entities to Submit Diversity Self-Assessments
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) is inviting regulated entities to submit voluntary self-assessments of their diversity policies and practices for the Diversity Assessment Report. The report will supplement the Joint Standard interagency policy statement, released in 2015, which aims to establish standards for assessing diversity and inclusion…
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Federal Bank Agencies Assist Community Development after Hurricane Maria
A press release by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation reveals that federal bank regulatory agencies will give “favorable consideration” to disaster areas affected by Hurricane Maria, predominantly located outside of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. This will be carried out under Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations, which encourage financial institutions to assist community…