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Equal is Equal

Equal is Equal.   To me, it is a simple principle. Women and men should have equal rights, and equal pay, have equal representation at work and in government, bear equal domestic and childrearing responsibility. We should be equal in the eyes of the law and equal in the minds of the one another.  International ...

“Just one of the guys”…

I grew up with older brothers who after dinner, would go outside to play basketball on our driveway. I was the little girl who, five years younger than my closest brother, would end up sitting on the steps watching.   Then one day when I finally had enough time sitting,  I asked them if I could play.   I was told ...

What if…?

  What if women stopped thinking about how to conform to the male standard and focused on pulling in, promoting and championing other women? There is no shortage of material either online or in the press about Gender Equality.   There are also countless “resources” telling us how to change our ways.   These ...

Know Your Numbers

With a stated goal of bringing women together to create change in the workplace, it is important that we take stock on where we are as we begin this journey together. So this week, take some time and get to know your numbers. Look around and really count how many women are around you.   I mean this very literally. ...

The Numbers

There are five people in this photo.   Three of them are women! Unusual shot to capture on most trading floors - lets see if we can change ...

Gender Equality

  Heels on The Floor will be talking about things that any woman working in a field known to be predominantly male will be able to relate to.   We don't believe that one woman on a board is progress.  We don't think that a handful of female CEO's is proof that the glass ceiling has been broken.   We believe ...