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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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The campus of University of Massachusetts Amherst. Just one out of 15 state universities in Massachusetts has a female president, an indicator of the gender disparity in leadership positions at the state’s higher education institutions highlighted in a new report. COURTESY OF MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE OF TRAVEL & TOURISM

Women underrepresented in state university leadership, study finds

Laura Al Bast September 30, 2018
The Eos Foundation released a report Thursday that revealed a lack of gender parity in the leadership of higher education institutions in Massachusetts.
One of the workshops that many women claim have helped them secure higher salaries, “Gaining Ground on Equal Pay: Empowering Boston’s Women Through Salary Negotiation Workshops,” was held Thursday evening at the Jamaica Plain Branch Library. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Report finds City’s salary negotiation workshops help women address gender inequalities

Breanne Kovatch September 8, 2017

  A year after Mayor Martin Walsh’s Office of Women’s Advancement and the American Association of University Women teamed up to offer salary negotiation workshops in a program called Work...

After her re-election for Boston City Council At-Large, Michelle Wu pushes for council president. JENNIFER MASI/DFP FILE PHOTO

Michelle Wu looks toward City Council presidency

Monika Nayak November 19, 2015

Michelle Wu, Boston City Council member at-large, was elected in 2013 and became the first Asian-American woman to serve on the council. In regard to the upcoming election for City Council president,...

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