The Women Who’ve Led Mattel: A Look at Its Female CEOs Ruth Handler: The Woman Behind Barbie and Mattel’s Rise Though never CEO, Ruth Handler was the co-founder of Mattel and one of the most influential women in the company’s history—and in the global toy industry at large. Born in 1916, Handler co-founded Mattel with […]
From Factory Girl to Billionaire Queen: The Rise of Zhou Qunfei In a country of over a billion people, only one woman reigns supreme as the richest self-made woman in China, Zhou Qunfei. Her story isn’t just impressive—it’s unreal. From working in a factory at 16 to founding a global tech empire, Zhou’s journey is […]
Leading Women in Business: Top Female CEOs of 2025 In recent years, the corporate landscape has witnessed a significant shift towards gender diversity in leadership roles. As of 2025, women hold 10.4% of CEO positions in Fortune 500 companies, marking a record high with 52 female CEOs leading these major corporations. Has There Been a […]
Median pay for top female business leaders rose to almost $16 million, according to Equilar’s annual survey for The Associated Press. Out of the 340 CEOs in Equilar’s most recent survey of S&P 500 companies, 18 were women, an increase of 2 since 2020. Median pay for these women was up 26.4% in 2021, reaching […]
We have to be honest with the situation we find ourselves in, the current phenomenon of cryptocurrency is male-dominated, much like any other aspect of the tech or finance industry. From the terminology used to the shocking statistics, there are many reasons why women aren’t invested in crypto or Bitcoin. Did you know only 25% […]
Despite the tough year that 2020 was, it actually wasn’t too bad for women in leadership, with 41 female CEOs now slated to be running Fortune 500 companies. And although this is not a very high number, it’s certainly a new record which demonstrates that progress has been made – and that change is afoot!
We already know that the increasing number of inspiring women at the top are having a measurably positive impact on business. Recent studies looking at three critical financial measures show Fortune 500 companies with the highest representation of women board directors attained significantly higher financial performance on average than those with the lowest representation of […]
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