Words to Work By
Accenture leaders share the wisdom that defines how we work. This slideshow features quotes from our CEO and our leadership. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and...
View ArticleEllyn Shook Talks Diversity & Workplace Thriving
Accenture’s new Global Chief Human Resources Officer Ellyn Shook joins us to discuss the importance of gender diversity in the workplace, and her efforts to help elevate women and girls to thrive both...
View ArticleMy STEM Career
When I was in college at Colorado State University, I was a math and finance major and took a computer information systems class my sophomore year. I loved it -- and I was good at it. My professor...
View ArticleStrong Statement on Inclusion & Diversity
Accenture CEO Committed to Gender Equality. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not...
View ArticleAnalyst Takes Action Across the Atlantic
At the current rate, poachers will kill off every wild rhinoceros in South Africa by 2026. How incredibly sad is that? I work as an Accenture executive support analyst, but also as a member of the...
View ArticleWorld Champ Talks Consulting in the Office and on the Water
I can hardly remember a time when sailing wasn't a major part of my life. I earned NCAA All-American honors at Boston College where I won multiple collegiate national championships as a member of the...
View ArticleTeam USA
I currently work as a graphic designer for Accenture's North American Proposal Resource Center. But whether it's been on ice skates, rollerblades, or in gym shoes, I've always played hockey. Since my...
View ArticleFlexibility to Do What You Love
Trust is something I focus on a lot, both for my Accenture teammates and the clients we serve, or the close relationship I have with Owen, my champion equestrian horse. If it wasn't for the flexibility...
View ArticleIt's Time To Take Women's Rights 'Beyond The Plateau'
Diane Lane isn't satisfied with the state of women's equality today. In a conversation with HuffPost Live on Wednesday, the "Trumbo" actress acknowledged the "distance traveled" in the fight for gender...
View ArticleA Strong Statement on Diversity
Accenture wants more women in its workforce -- 40 percent of new hires -- by 2017. Pierre Nanterme, Chairman & CEO, Accenture, is committed to helping women thrive at Accenture. -- This feed and...
View ArticleAccenture Latest Family-Friendly Company Offering Expanded Benefits
In another win for working parents, Accenture (ACN - Get Report) is the latest company offering more family-friendly benefits to its employees. The new program offers more workplace flexibility and the...
View ArticleWomen Who Lead
“The days of the culture of the stars is over,” says Ellyn Shook, Chief Human Resources Officer at Accenture. As Ellyn explains, teamwork is key to today’s workplace and women, she says, excel at this...
View ArticleThis Is What Happens When A CEO Actually Cares About Equality For Women
The price of gender equality: $3 million. That's how much cloud-based software company Salesforce has so far spent on adjusting the salaries of its workers so that men and women are paid fairly, Chief...
View ArticleA Former Accenture Exec, Once Homeless, Leads The National Guard's Efforts To...
Linda Singh has an extraordinary dual career. She has served as a managing director at consulting giant Accenture and a Major General in the U.S. Army. She also has a remarkable history: She’s a...
View ArticleThe Inspiration Behind Accenture's Commitment to Women's Equality
Accenture leaders team up with renowned storytelling project Dear World to promote women's equality. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our...
View ArticleHow A Brazilian Graffiti Artist Is Empowering Women Around The World
Panmela Castro is speaking out through her art to combat Brazil's high rates of violence against women. Based in Rio de Janeiro, the feminist graffiti artist and activist uses her skills to create...
View ArticleJulie Sweet Of Accenture Discusses The Move To The Cloud
"Well, it goes back to first innovation, so most of the new applications the new ways of whether it is going to it is digital transformation." -- This feed and its contents are the property of The...
View ArticleWhy Regina King Calls Sisterhood Among Women In Hollywood 'Priceless'
Actress Regina King doesn't take her relationships with Hollywood's leading ladies for granted, she told HuffPost Live on Friday. At this year's Emmy Awards, viewers saw Taraiji P. Henson shriek with...
View ArticleGiving Back to the Inspiring Women Who Help Others
Women of all ages, races and financial backgrounds are changing their communities and positively impacting the lives of others. These women do not seek recognition or celebrity, but choose to help...
View ArticleBehind The Social Movement That's Raising Awareness Of Police Violence...
A social activist group is aiming to raise awareness of the female victims of police violence by creating a campaign around T-shirts bearing the women's names along with a three word call to action:...
View ArticleThese 10 Women Entrepreneurs Are Smoking The Marijuana Industry
PORTLAND, Ore. -- With recreational marijuana now legal in the state, entrepreneurs in Oregon are showing that the end of prohibition isn't just about smoking joints legally. It's good business, and...
View ArticlePatricia Arquette Says Her Oscar Speech Was Meant To Be Inclusive Of 'All Women'
Earlier this year, when she won an Oscar for 2014's "Boyhood," Patricia Arquette used her acceptance speech to make an impassioned plea for female wage equality. But critics pounced on her language,...
View ArticleThis Is What Can Happen When Men Talk About Gender Equality
Here's more proof that men are important allies in the movement for gender equality. As part of its #ThatsWhatHeSaid series, SoulPancake invited a diverse group of men to discuss catcalling, consent...
View ArticleMeet the Men Moving the Needle for Gender Equality
This article is part of TheToolbox.org's #WomenInFront series, powered by Humanise. Learn more about the initiative at WomenInFront.net, or join the conversation on social media: Twitter, Facebook, and...
View ArticleMeet The Women Behind Your Favorite Instagram Accounts
The Internet is a dichotomous institution, shrouded in mystery while simultaneously being an open chest of...
View ArticleSandra Bullock Wants More Than Just Equal Pay For Women
Sandra Bullock knows that closing the wage gap is just one step towards gender equality. In Variety's cover story this week, Bullock talked about why more than equal pay is necessary to truly level...
View ArticleSalesforce Adjusts Salaries By $3 Million To Ensure Women Are Paid Equally
Salesforce.com said Tuesday that it made $3 million in adjustments to employee salaries this year to make sure women and men are paid equally. “We looked at every single one of our female employees’...
View ArticleAmplifying the Gender Discussion... With the Voices of 130,000 Women
The dialogue on gender equality has exploded, with women and men from all walks of life -- corporate to Hollywood -- joining the conversation. Gender equality is a global opportunity. It's not only the...
View ArticleThe Man Who Helped Make Marriage Equality Legal Endorses Hillary Clinton
Jim Obergefell, the lead plaintiff in the Supreme Court's landmark marriage equality case, announced his support for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Monday. "We have fought to not...
View Article56% Of People Think We'll Have A Female President In The Next Decade
In advance of the new documentary "MAKERS: Once and for All," HuffPost Women teamed up with MAKERS to explore what men and women believe the state of gender equality is today, both in politics and in...
View Article65% Of Women Don't Think Men Consider Them Equals At Work
In advance of the new documentary "MAKERS: Once and for All," HuffPost Women teamed up with MAKERS to explore what men and women believe the state of gender equality is today, both in politics and in...
View ArticleWhat Happened When Women Put Period-Proof Underwear To The Test
When BuzzFeed asked a group of women to try period-proof underwear, many of them were hesitant. But they came out on the other side quite...
View Article5 Insights I've Gained
By Deborah Santiago -- Managing Director, Legal, Accenture I am inspired by my mother, who has a completely new perspective on life post-cancer. She has always been a working mom, but post-cancer she...
View ArticleHow I'm Living My Dream and Working with the UN to Create a Sustainable Future
Jessica Long, Managing Director, Accenture Strategy Lisa Neuberger, Strategic Program & Operations, Associate Director Corporate Citizenship, Accenture Jessica Long, Managing Director, Accenture...
View ArticleAn Interview with the Artistic Team behind Dear Elizabeth
On the Upper West Side, in a room filled with different generations of female theatre artists, Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell are talking to each other. Well, actually, many Elizabeth Bishops and...
View ArticleWomen Have Very Little Political Power Anywhere In The World
When Canada's new prime minister, Justin Trudeau, announced he had appointed women to half of his government's cabinet positions, many people asked him why. "Because it's 2015," he replied. But 2015...
View ArticleTexas Women Are Inducing Their Own Abortions
"I didn’t have any money to go to San Antonio or Corpus [Christi]. I didn’t even have any money to get across town ... I was just...
View ArticleChristie Brinkley Wants Women To Let Go Of The Pressures Surrounding Body Image
Christie Brinkley knows a thing or two about being a timeless beauty. The 61-year-old model and actress ages to perfection with each passing year, and embraces who she is and what she believes in. The...
View ArticleGender Equality Fundamental for Business and Next Generation of Leaders, says...
(Source: Accenture plc) Gender Equality Fundamental for Business and Next Generation of Leaders, says Accenture Chairman and CEO Company commits to grow percentage of women new hires to 40 percent by...
View ArticleWomen Are Nowhere Near Reaching Equality In Corporate Boardrooms, Study Finds
A new report examining gender diversity in the highest echelons of business shows women are far from reaching parity in corporate boardrooms in California, one of the nation's most progressive states....
View ArticleThere Are 27 Countries Better At Gender Equality Than The U.S.
Equality is supposed to be the United States' thing, but when it comes to women, the country is falling behind, according to a of 145 countries released Wednesday evening by the World Economic Forum....
View ArticleA 360,000-Person Company Is Trying To Fix The Pay Problem So Many Companies Face
Over the past couple of years Accenture CEO and chairman Pierre Nanterme noticed global discussions on the workplace turn towards the gender pay gap, so he decided to look at his own 358,000-person...
View ArticleFYI, ISIS Once Freaked Out About Women Buying Cucumbers
WASHINGTON -- The murderous militant group that calls itself the Islamic State purports to be the ultimate radical Islamist force, out to permanently reshape the world's civilizations. But the actual...
View ArticleThe Truth About Women And Upper Lip Waxing
Women will talk about shaving their legs, tweezing their eyebrows and even getting Brazilian bikini waxes, but for some reason, when it comes to upper lip hair removal, everyone goes mute. Why the...
View ArticleThe Casually Sexist Bullsh*t Women In Hollywood Hear All The Time
When journalist Maureen Dowd decided to do a deep dive into Hollywood sexism, she spoke to several powerful (male) leaders in the entertainment industry about why the gender gap remains so large in...
View ArticleThese Women Are Stripping Down To Challenge Traditional Ideas About Gender...
A compelling new photo book recently hit that market that chronicles women who are examining, rethinking and pushing the boundaries of their gender. I Heart Girl features popular androgynous model...
View ArticleThe Badass Women We're Most Thankful For This Year
Thanksgiving is mostly about eating until you can't zip up your pants, but it's also a wonderful time for remembering the things -- and people -- we are most grateful for. In honor of the holiday,...
View ArticleI Didn't Have 'The Means To Be Part Of The Ballet World'
It's no secret that dance can be a pricey hobby for young kids and the parents who foot the bill. The cost of classes, coupled with expensive leotards, tights and every type of shoe imaginable may make...
View ArticleResearch Shows Women Far From Equality With Men In The Media
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — New research supported by the United Nations agency promoting women's rights has found that women make up only 24 percent of the persons heard, read about...
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