Archive for the ‘Feature Articles’ Category

By M Saraswathy, Mumbai – Shaifali Aggarwal, a single woman in New Delhi, always found it difficult finding people to carry out household repairs. Even if she had to get a door-lock repaired, she often waited for around one-and-a-half months, as she, being a working woman, never got the time to get them fixed. It was then [...] more »

By Gene Johnson – An actress who filed an anonymous lawsuit against Amazon.com and its Internet Movie Database for revealing her age identified herself in a federal court filing Friday. more »

By Leah Eichler – Deborah Gillis had just returned to work leading a business consulting practice, after being treated for breast cancer, when a former colleague invited her to lunch out of the blue. more »

Check out the Baer & Edington newsletter, provided by Voices Affiliate Cheryl Edington. Among other things, it includes an article on year-end tax planning strategies and a list of 20 expiring tax breaks. more »

By Margaret Collins and Alexis Leondis – About 75 women executives streamed up the marble staircase of theHarold Pratt House on Park Avenue in New York last month to a ballroom with cathedral ceilings and antique chandeliers. more »

WASHINGTON  – The National Women’s Business Council (NWBC) submitted its 2011 Annual Report to the president, Congress and U.S. Small Business Administration, providing its list of policy and program recommendations for how the government can best assist women-owned businesses. more »

Over the last year, there’s been a lot of noise about the lack of women at the executive level. Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, is talking about it, major newspapers and publications are writing about it and news outlets are creating dedicated sections on their websites to the issue. more »

The Downtown Optimist Club has a 75 year history of “bringing out the best in kids” by providing grants to organizations in Boone County and mid-Missouri that assist children, whether it be basic needs (Buddy Pack), learning (Imagination Library), athletics (Diamond Council), etc.  Funding for these grants is provided each year through the sale of [...] more »

In our ongoing effort to promote, support and provide resources for successful women in Mid-Missouri, Voices is launching the “Voices Video Channel” on YouTube and our first video clip, featuring Voices Affiliate Dr. Kelli Winarski, sharing a thought about opening her new business as she adjusted to her role as a new mom. more »

Employment Outlook Strongest With Nearly Half Looking to Hire In Next Twelve Months more »