Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titledJul 10, 20171 minR is for ResearcherThere’s great news on the horizon for women in science. The number of female researchers increased across the world from the late 1990s...
Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titledJul 6, 20171 minQ is for Quality Control InspectorCurrently men dominate the quality control profession making up 66% compared to 34% for women. A quality assurance (QA) or quality...
Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titledJun 29, 20171 minO is for OptometristSeventy-four percent of optometry businesses are owned and operated by males. Historical documents from the 1980s reveal that as more...
Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titledJun 21, 20171 minN is for Nursery ManagerWhen looking for a woman working in a career beginning with the letter 'N' I had many opportunities to photograph a nurse, a professional...
Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titledJun 12, 20171 minJ is for Jewelry DesignerIn 1972 I had the opportunity to photograph women janitors, judges or jewelry makers. Since juggling was not considered a viable career,...
Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titledJun 9, 20172 minI is for Insurance AgentThe last few years have seen both some impressive gains and some frustrating hurdles for women in the insurance industry that have yet to...
Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titledJun 7, 20171 minH is for HorsetrainerWhile searching for a career beginning with the letter H, I was stunned by the number of jobs traditionally reserved for females;...
Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titledJun 5, 20171 minF is for FarmerThe 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....
Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titledJun 2, 20171 minE is for EditorSince 1980, women have equaled and occasionally outnumbered men at U.S. communication schools, and as many women as men enter the...
Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titledMay 31, 20171 minC is for CarpenterJust 1.7 percent of employed carpenters are women, according to a 2014 Department of Labor statistics report on “nontraditional”...
Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titledMay 30, 20171 minB is for BiologistWomen 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...
Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titledMay 29, 20171 minA is for AviatorIn 1972 there were no women commercial airline pilots. Look how far women have come over the many decades in their access to careers...
Dr. Marilou Ryder author of Rules of the Game: Nov 5, 20161 minWomen LeadersIt's important to recognize that different leadership styles can be effective.
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