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Why Men Earn More
Warren Farrell's book Why Men Earn More: The Startling Truth Behind the Pay Gap-and What Women Can Do About It demonstrates that women's choice for balance between work and life is a greater factor in the pay gap than discrimination. Here are specific things women can choose to do if they want to make equal or greater pay than their male counterparts and things men can do if they want a better balance in their lives.

A Crack In The Glass Ceiling
Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) named Carly Fiorina its new president and chief executive in July 1999. It is fitting that the first woman chosen to lead a Fortune 50 company was number 1 on Fortune Magazine's list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in American Business only eight months before.

Another First For Fiorina.
It should come as no surprise to anyone that Carly Fiorina has been named Chairman of Hewlett-Packard in addition to her duties as President and CEO. Having become the first woman to head a major US computer company, Fiorina has now become the first woman to hold all three top posts at a major computer company.

Chairman or Chairwoman?
Is this a step forward in removing gender from titles, or is it a "slight" to a woman who is clearly a leader in her field?

Advancing Women
Advancing Women is a place where women from around the world can exchange information about how to succeed in business and life. It provides networking and support opportunities.

Business Women in Canada
Resources for Canadian business women.

Earning Your Women Business Enterprise (WBE) Certification
From WomanOwned.com, this article explains how to get this certificate that will help you when competing for government business.

Field of Dreams
A level playing field designed by a team of women in business to create, promote and develop successful women-owned businesses.

Forum for Women Entrepreneurs
The Forum for Women Entrepreneurs is an entrepreneurial service organization for women building and leading high-growth technology and life science companies. FWE’s mission is to accelerate women's opportunities to start, manage and invest in market-leading companies.

The Glass Ceiling
Take advantage of many resources available for overcoming companies' resistance to offering upper level positions to qualified women.

The National Association for Female Executives
The largest women’s professional association and the largest women business owners’ organization in the country, provides resources and services — through education, networking, and public advocacy — to empower its members to achieve career success and financial security.

The National Foundation for Women Business Owners
The NFWBO is a non-profit research, leadership development and entrepreneurial training foundation and a source of information and statistics on women business owners and their businesses.

Women’s Institute of Management
WIM's seeks to create a positive image of women and to promote the leadership of women in all sectors through ongoing training, brainstorming and dialogue. WIMNET is WIM's on-line networking database and search facility.

WOMEN Unlimited, Inc.
Women Unlimited provides leadership development for corporate women via mentoring, education and networking opportunities. They also provide scholarships for women who are part of non-profit organizations with missions that compliment WOMEN Unlimited -- to help women achieve parity in the work place.