Category: Women
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NAWRB’s Conference August 17th-19th, 2015: For Women & Minorities
The National Association of Women in Real Estate Businesses (NAWRB) is hosting its annual conference August 17th to August 19th, 2015 at the Renaissance Hotel in Long Beach, California.
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Women with Alzheimer’s Face Rapid Cognitive Decline
This week, researchers at the annual Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) in Washington, D.C. reported that women with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) have twice as fast a decline in cognition as men with the same condition.
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FHFA Releases Strategic Plan for OMWI
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) just released a strategic plan for the success and advancement of its Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI). The plan covers fiscal years 2016-2018 and delineates the ways OMWI will uphold diversity and inclusion stipulations outlined in the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 and the Dodd-Frank Wall…
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Pioneering NWBC Research Projects
The National Women’s Business Council (NWBC) is conducting two research projects concerning women in business. The first project analyzes women’s participation in corporate supplier diversity programs and the second focuses on women’s participation in business accelerators and incubators.
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The U.S. is the Best Country for Female Entrepreneurs
According to a study produced by ACG, Inc. and sponsored by Dell, Inc., the United States ranks first among the best countries for female entrepreneurship. The U.S. received a total score of 71 out of a possible 100, and was followed closely by Canada (69), Australia (69), Sweden (68), and the United Kingdom (65).
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Protecting Your Skin during the Sunny Summer
Summer is indisputably Americans’ favorite season of the year; it means warm weather, vacations, spending time with family, and carefree fun.
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Broaden Your Business with Women-Owned Business Certification
At NAWRB, one of our primary concerns is providing awareness to women in housing. We inform our members of the opportunities available to them, and show them how they can best take advantage of these prospects.
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Women More Likely than Men to be Denied Mortgages in Chicago
A study conducted by Spencer M. Cowan of the Woodstock Institute from 2011 to 2013 in the Chicago six-county region has found that women are more likely to be denied mortgages than men.
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The New $10 Bill Will Feature a Woman
Last Wednesday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew announced that a woman will be featured on the redesigned $10 bill.
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Best Ways to Enjoy Your Day Despite a Busy Work Schedule
So, you have a busy work schedule. From the moment you wake up you’re on your toes, showing a house on one side of town, staging another, squeezing in a salad in the car; the list goes on. By the end of the day you’re left feeling drained and ready for bed.