R is for Researcher
There’s great news on the horizon for women in science. The number of female researchers increased across the world from the late 1990s...
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Dr. Marilou Ryder
Changing the Conversation for Women & Girls
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Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
- Jul 6, 2017
- 1 min
Q is for Quality Control Inspector
Currently men dominate the quality control profession making up 66% compared to 34% for women. A quality assurance (QA) or quality...
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Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
- Jun 29, 2017
- 1 min
O is for Optometrist
Seventy-four percent of optometry businesses are owned and operated by males. Historical documents from the 1980s reveal that as more...
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Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
- Jun 21, 2017
- 1 min
N is for Nursery Manager
When looking for a woman working in a career beginning with the letter 'N' I had many opportunities to photograph a nurse, a professional...
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Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
- Jun 12, 2017
- 1 min
J is for Jewelry Designer
In 1972 I had the opportunity to photograph women janitors, judges or jewelry makers. Since juggling was not considered a viable career,...
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Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
- Jun 9, 2017
- 2 min
I is for Insurance Agent
The last few years have seen both some impressive gains and some frustrating hurdles for women in the insurance industry that have yet to...
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Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
- Jun 7, 2017
- 1 min
H is for Horsetrainer
While searching for a career beginning with the letter H, I was stunned by the number of jobs traditionally reserved for females;...
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Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
- Jun 5, 2017
- 1 min
F is for Farmer
The old farmer stereotype of a white guy in overalls has at least one truth to it: The majority of farmers in the U.S. are white males....
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Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
- Jun 2, 2017
- 1 min
E is for Editor
Since 1980, women have equaled and occasionally outnumbered men at U.S. communication schools, and as many women as men enter the...
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Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
- May 31, 2017
- 1 min
C is for Carpenter
Just 1.7 percent of employed carpenters are women, according to a 2014 Department of Labor statistics report on “nontraditional”...
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Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
- May 30, 2017
- 1 min
B is for Biologist
Women have fought to be considered competent, to vote, to be hired for the same jobs as men and to be promoted at those jobs. And we’ve...
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Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
- May 29, 2017
- 1 min
A is for Aviator
In 1972 there were no women commercial airline pilots. Look how far women have come over the many decades in their access to careers...
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Dr. Marilou Ryder author of Rules of the Game:
- Nov 5, 2016
- 1 min
Women Leaders
It's important to recognize that different leadership styles can be effective.
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Dr. Marilou Ryder
- Nov 1, 2016
- 1 min
Natural Beauty
This self-confidence came from setting clear goals, a lot of hard work and due diligence, taking a lot of risks, and most important... seek
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Dr. Marilou Ryder
- Jun 5, 2019
- 1 min
DON'T FORGET YOUR LIPSTICK, GIRL
Don't Forget Your LIPSTICK, Girl: Sister to Sister Secrets for Gaining Confidence, Courage, and Power
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Dr. Marilou Ryder author of Rules of the Game: How
- Aug 4, 2018
- 0 min
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