by Stephenie Foster | Sep 22, 2017 | Featured Posts, In the News, Women in Business, Women in Leadership
To their detriment, the world’s economies don’t fully utilize women’s talents and skills to drive economic growth and create jobs. If women participated in the labor force at the same rate as men, global GDP could increase from $12 to $28 trillion by 2025. To...
by Stephenie Foster | Jul 6, 2017 | Featured Posts, In the News, Interviews, Women in Business, Women in Leadership, Women in Politics
From CEO Magazine, here’s a great recap of the vibrant discussion that occurred at the Global Female Leaders Summit in Berlin. Again, so wonderful to be a part of this event, and the conversation, and to be quoted in the article. ...
by Stephenie Foster | Jun 19, 2017 | Featured Posts, In the News, Interviews, Women in Business
Dear Tim Cook, We’ve never met. I am a partner at Smash Strategies, a firm focused on advancing progress for women and girls. I recently left the U.S. Department of State, where I served in the Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues. I read your recent interview...
by Stephenie Foster | Apr 4, 2017 | Women in Business, Women in Leadership
April 4 is Equal Pay Day in the United States. On Equal Pay Day, we highlight persistent wage disparities between men and women and mark, roughly, the day when women catch up with what men earned the previous year. Simply put, on average, women worked an extra 90 days...
by Stephenie Foster | Oct 5, 2016 | Women in Business, Women in Leadership
My latest blog, straight from Toronto and the Americas Competitiveness Exchange on Innovation last week: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/women-and-stem-four-ways-to-attract-retain-talent_us_57f2d9ace4b03d61445c710d? Great conversation, and lots of interest in...
by Stephenie Foster | Jun 8, 2016 | Women in Business, Women in Leadership, Women in Politics
This post says it all, and reflects why I believe in Afghanistan: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephenie-foster/my-weekend-in-kabul_b_10248610.html
by Stephenie Foster | Nov 11, 2015 | Women in Business, Women in Leadership, Women in Politics
Reposting for Veteran’s Day: Over this last weekend, I went to an extremely inspiring event at the Dutch Embassy – a celebration of the contributions of American Rosie the Riveters. The Dutch held this event to thank these remarkable women – and the millions of...
by Stephenie Foster | Oct 23, 2013 | Book Reviews, Women in Business, Women in Leadership
Here is my Huffington Post review of Martha Johnson’s new book, On My Watch: Leadership, Innovation & Personal Resilience. A great read for anyone who is interested in how leaders at every level of an organization can think about innovation, transparency,...
by Stephenie Foster | Oct 17, 2013 | Book Reviews, Women in Business, Women in Leadership
Here’s the latest, with some things I took away from Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In. I found it to be a conversation starter.
by Stephenie Foster | Jun 28, 2013 | Book Reviews, Women in Business, Women in Leadership
My first iBook is out! This iBook – focusing on women’s business advocacy – is another in my series of manuals designed to help women succeed in business, public life and advocacy, and my co-author is my great friend Lauren Supina. I hope you will take a look...
by Stephenie Foster | Apr 6, 2013 | Women in Business, Women in Leadership
I’m back in DC for a few weeks, and looking forward to seeing family and friends. I realize that I haven’t blogged in a bit, and here’s why. It’s been a busy month in Kabul, most importantly with Secretary Kerry’s visit and our ability, through his...
by Stephenie Foster | Feb 8, 2013 | Book Reviews, Women in Business, Women in Leadership, Women in Politics
I’m excited that the newly published Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today’s World contains seven entries that I authored, including short biographic pieces on Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and Bahraini businesswoman...
by Stephenie Foster | Oct 17, 2012 | Women in Business, Women in Leadership, Women in Politics
This also appeared today on the Huffington Post: Afghanistan has made significant progress over the last ten years, and in particular, Afghan women and girls have made great strides. Millions of girls are in school; the maternal mortality rate has dropped; and health...
by Stephenie Foster | Sep 10, 2012 | Women in Asia/Pacific, Women in Business, Women in Leadership, Women in Politics
The Asian University for Women in Chittagong, Bangladesh is hosting the first Grassroots Women’s Political Leadership Forum, being held in conjunction with the US State Department. I’m here with a courageous group of Afghan women leaders, who are participating along ...
by Stephenie Foster | Aug 31, 2012 | Readings, Women in Business, Women in Leadership, Women in Politics, Women in the Middle East/North Africa
Here’s a very interesting piece on US Global Ambassador for Women’s Issues Melanne Verveer’s recent conversation with women leaders in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. The piece gives a great sense of the issues women care about in this region, and...