Judy Mackenzie

Rosa Parks will be honored on February 27, 2013 when lawmakers will unveil a statue of this first lady of the civil rights movement in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall.

The ceremony, which coincides with the end of Black History Month, will be attended by President …

Women intimidated by male-dominated industries have a new heroine: Danica Patrick. Danica Patrick isn’t just playing with the boys, she’s beating them at their own game.  This past weekend Danica Patrick made history by becoming the first woman ever to take the pole at the Daytona 500. She came in with the fastest lap during qualifying and will have the coveted inside lane on the front row at the start of the race. How fast was she going? It was a blistering 196.434 mph that just edged out …

I have recently had reason to take stock of what I have given, received and learned in my life so far.  These were the limits in which I used to keep my focus. I often need that

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Violence against women presents in frighteningly high statistics. Three women are killed by intimate partners every day.  One in six women has been raped. Countless women live in the …

The European Union Justice Commissioner Vivian Reding has proposed a quota requiring that 40% of all board seats of publicly traded companies be held by women by 2020.  Failure to comply would mean sanctions which would be determined by the EU.  The motivation behind the legislation is the fact that only one in eight of the top countries have female CEOs. Only a quarter of senior management and 10% of board seats of the continent’s largest companies are held by women. Germany’s upper house …

Be honest, dating was tough enough in high school but these days women are waiting until their late 20′s or 30′s to begin dating seriously, as in looking for a mate.  There are also a fair number of women in their 40′s who find themselves single or single again.  The days of clubbing in hopes of meeting someone are less appealing than they used to be.  Interoffice dating is always fraught with perils. So where does that leave an intelligent, self-respecting …

Are women still facing a glass ceiling?  What can women do about pay equality? How do we overcome the old stereotypes?  These are questions facing every woman in business but younger women are becoming more vocal about …

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Has your team had too much to do lately? Are people increasingly overworked and stressed, because of the volume …

For centuries men were expected to be the main providers or breadwinners for their families.  As times have changed, women have established themselves in the working world alongside their male counterparts.  But what about …

If you remember when we were kids in school, we looked forward to summer vacation. We worked hard all year and we knew that come June, we were going to get a nice long break.  As we grew up and entered the workforce, we quickly …