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USAI BLOG:  From Mongolia to Washington, DC: Engaging Emerging Young Leaders

USAI BLOG: From Mongolia to Washington, DC: Engaging Emerging Young Leaders

by Stephenie Foster | Aug 18, 2018 | Featured Posts, In the News, Interviews

By: Stephenie Foster, Rachel MacKnight and Mary Sue Bissell People-to-people exchanges are more important than ever before in these times of global transition and turbulence. They are a proven public diplomacy tool. Studies show that exposure to other cultures fosters...
LEADERSHIP:  MY CONVERSATION WITH BIANA KOVIC

LEADERSHIP: MY CONVERSATION WITH BIANA KOVIC

by Stephenie Foster | Aug 17, 2018 | Featured Posts, In the News, Interviews, Women in Business, Women in Leadership, Women in Politics, Women in Technology

GREAT conversation – here’s a link to the podcast.  Many thanks to Biana Kovic and Armed Radio for hosting.
MEDIUM BLOG: More Women in AI = More Inclusive Tech

MEDIUM BLOG: More Women in AI = More Inclusive Tech

by Stephenie Foster | Aug 2, 2018 | Featured Posts, In the News, Women in Business, Women in Leadership, Women in Technology

Every day and in every way, we depend on technology. It helps us access information and each other, and organize our business and personal lives. But, there are increasing concerns about technology: how it impacts privacy; how the designers of tech tools (spoiler...
MERIDIAN BLOG:  African Women: Leaders in the Economy and Society

MERIDIAN BLOG: African Women: Leaders in the Economy and Society

by Stephenie Foster | Jul 23, 2018 | Featured Posts, In the News, Women in Business, Women in Leadership, Women in Politics

Expanding markets. Ensuring quality control. Accessing supply and value chains. Broadening networks. Addressing management challenges. Showcasing women’s leadership. And yes, advocating for change. These are topics that a dynamic group of African women entrepreneurs...
MEDIUM BLOG: Women. Drive. Economic. Growth. Period.

MEDIUM BLOG: Women. Drive. Economic. Growth. Period.

by Stephenie Foster | May 21, 2018 | Featured Posts, In the News, Interviews, Women in Business, Women in Leadership, Women in Technology

When women’s participation in the labor force increases, GDP rises. When women start businesses, communities flourish. When women are promoted to senior management and appointed to corporate boards, companies do better. We ignore this compelling data at our peril....
MERIDIAN BLOG: Using the Justice System to Prevent Gender-Based Violence and Protect Women and Children

MERIDIAN BLOG: Using the Justice System to Prevent Gender-Based Violence and Protect Women and Children

by Stephenie Foster | Apr 10, 2018 | Featured Posts, In the News, Women in Leadership

Police officers, judges, prosecutors, social service workers, and victim advocates are all integral to addressing and combating gender-based violence (GBV), to ensuring that the system protects survivors, and to helping them rebuild their lives. In late March,...
FROM WHITE HAT MAGAZINE: Interventions that Work: Addressing the Technology Needs of Women Refugees

FROM WHITE HAT MAGAZINE: Interventions that Work: Addressing the Technology Needs of Women Refugees

by Stephenie Foster | Nov 9, 2017 | Featured Posts, In the News, Women in Technology

by Stephenie Foster | Nov 6, 2017 | As governments struggle to find solutions a growing global refugee crisis, the technology industry has found a place to step in with solutions. But too often, the gender gap in access to technology that is accentuated by refugee...
HUFFPOST:  Bottom Line Up Front:  Women Key to Economic Growth

HUFFPOST: Bottom Line Up Front: Women Key to Economic Growth

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...
HUFFPOST BOOK REVIEW: Maid in India – All in a Day’s Work

HUFFPOST BOOK REVIEW: Maid in India – All in a Day’s Work

by Stephenie Foster | Aug 14, 2017 | Book Reviews, Featured Posts, In the News, Readings

In July, I read the Washington Post article about 150 maids who rioted at the Mahagun Moderna apartment complex in Noida, outside Delhi, India.  These workers stormed the complex because they believed a maid had been beaten and held captive overnight by her employers...

From CEO Magazine — Leading the World: Global Female Leaders

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.        ...

Dear Tim Cook – Child Care?

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...

CAROUSEL: Smash Strategies Takes Off With Women at the Helm

by Stephenie Foster | Apr 8, 2017 | In the News

CAROUSEL: Smash Strategies Takes Off With Women at the Helm

NAFSA News, Discussing diversity & migration in education

by Stephenie Foster | Oct 21, 2016 | In the News

NAFSA News, Discussing diversity & migration in education

University of Toronto Engineering News, Diversity is Our Strength

by Stephenie Foster | Sep 30, 2016 | In the News

University of Toronto Engineering News, Diversity is Our Strength

ShareAmerica, Why We Honor Women of Courage

by Stephenie Foster | Mar 10, 2016 | In the News

ShareAmerica, Why We Honor Women of Courage
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