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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

The Jane Dough Newsletter - World Bank Pres Stepping Down...Will A Woman Replace Him?

	World Bank Pres Stepping Down...Will A Woman Replace Him? World Bank president Robert Zoellick announced he's stepping down on June 30. Who'll replace him? Possibly one of two women. Read More »
	Sarah Palin Says Covering Your Employees' Birth Control Is "Un-American" [VIDEO] Sarah Palin calling Barack Obama "un-American" is hardly anything to get worked up over (and hardly anything new). We're more concerned with Palin vehement disagreement with President Obama's birth control mandate. Read More »
	Why Do You Hate Your Job? Here's An Infographic To Explain. Not surprisingly, people who make more money are more likely to say they're satisfied with their job (big shock!). But there are also a host of other things that affect job satisfaction. Read More »
	11 Part-Time Jobs That Actually Provide Great Benefits “Underemployment” is a term that, compared to “unemployment,” more fully captures the lack of job opportunities. The underemployed includes the unemployed as well as those employed part-time but wanting full-time work. According to a recent poll, underemployment is currently at 18.1 percent. That’s down from 18.3 percent the month prior, and 19 percent a year ago. While these numbers are still high, there are opportunities to work part-time. You won’t make as much money as you would with a full-time job, but with many part-time positions, you’ll not only earn a salary but also score some great perks. Read More »
	How Women Can Use Stereotypes About "Agreeableness" To Their Advantage We all know that "disagreeable" female leaders aren't always looked upon so favorably. But what about agreeable female CEOs? In a recent Harvard Business Review piece, Professor Art Markman weighed in on how women leaders can use stereotypes to their advantage. Read More »
	Ryanair Ads Featuring Naked Flight Attendant Banned, For Some Reason A handful of airline Ryanair's ads featuring an underwear-clad flight attendant with the caption "Red Hot Fares & Crew!" have been banned, shockingly. Read More »
	Gloria Steinem Is Very Happy That SJP Is Playing Her In The Linda Lovelace Movie We can all rest easy now: Gloria Steinem is totally psyched about the fact that Sarah Jessica Parker is going to play her in a movie. A movie about porn. Read More »
	EOD Dossier 2/14 EOD Valentine's! In today's dossier: An airline that will let you "join the Mile High Club" for just $425 and a cautionary tale on why cheer coaches shouldn't refer to their team as a bunch of "highfalutin heifers." Read on. Read More »
	The Restaurant Industry: No Piece Of Cake For Its Women Workers Working in the restaurant industry can be a thankless job for anyone, but for women, it can be especially rough. So before you throw a fit because the waitress didn't bring your martini quickly enough... Read More »
	This Just In! More Women Taking The GMAT Than Ever Before You know how when you were in 11th grade the SATs seemed like the worst thing ever? You blamed the Collegeboard for all your anxiety-induced acne and vowed that once you got into college you'd never take a standardized test again. Turns out, you're all reneging on that promise. Read More »
	Sherri Shepherd Calls Chris Brown A "Role Model" For Abuse Victims As we mentioned yesterday, Chris Brown's performance(s, plural) at the Grammys on Sunday stirred a bit of controversy. After all, the guy is still on probation for brutally beating one of nation's most beloved pop stars just three years ago. Not a minor thing. So it came as no surprise that the women of "The View" weighed in on the ensuing Brown controversy today. What was just a bit of a surprise, however, was when show co-host Sherri Shepherd described Chris Brown as a "role model" for abuse victims. Read More »
	Liliane Bettencourt, France's Richest Women, Axed From L'Oreal Board After decades as the matriarch of L'Oreal, Liliane Bettencourt is off the company's board. She's still the richest woman in France, though. Read More »