DirectWomen

04/30/2024

DirectWomen is thrilled to announce our 2024 honorees: Kim Lubel, Sandra Phillips Rogers, Laura Unger, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise! The honorees will be recognized at DirectWomen's 2024 Sandra Day O'Connor Board Excellence Award Luncheon, which will be held in New York City on October 18. Click here to read the press release >> https://directwomen.app.neoncrm.com/np/viewDocument?orgId=directwomen&id=40288aca8f2e4d29018f2f5c5fe60004

03/08/2024

DirectWomen wishes you a Happy International Women's Day! We believe strongly in creating a world where difference is valued and celebrated, and we are thrilled to be celebrating with 200 corporate board seats held by DirectWomen alumnae. Together, we are increasing the representation of women lawyers on corporate boards. Learn more about our important mission on our website >> https://directwomen.org/

03/06/2024

We are thrilled to share that our DirectWomen alumnae have now secured 200 corporate board seats! This achievement is a testament to our commitment to increasing the representation of women lawyers in the corporate boardroom. A huge shoutout to our alumnae, board members, volunteers, sponsors, and the entire DirectWomen community for making this possible. Your support fuels our mission, and together, we're breaking barriers! Click here to read the press release >> https://directwomen.app.neoncrm.com/np/viewDocument?orgId=directwomen&id=402889648e11d4ca018e142f2ebe0004

02/26/2024

DirectWomen is thrilled to announce the members of our 2024 Board Institute Class! The 2024 class is comprised of executives from preeminent public and private companies, law firms, and nonprofit organizations. Download the press release here >> https://ow.ly/bTBN50QHLnC

12/13/2023

The 2024 Board Institute application is now closed. Please email Anna Richardson if you would like to be added to the notification list for the 2025 Board Institute application. Learn more about the Board Institute on our website >> https://directwomen.org/home/board-institute/

12/01/2023

DirectWomen mourns the loss of trailblazer Sandra Day O'Connor today at 93. The first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice O'Connor was often referred to as the most powerful woman in America, with the Supreme Court frequently called the O'Connor court during her tenure.

DirectWomen's annual Luncheon is named in honor of the late Justice O'Connor, and DirectWomen has been pleased to present the Sandra Day O'Connor Board Excellence Award to 40 women lawyers since 2007. These women exemplify the manner in which Sandra Day O'Connor led her life, paving new paths for the women who came after her.

DirectWomen will continue to honor Justice O'Connor's tremendous life and legacy for many years to come, including at the 2024 Sandra Day O'Connor Board Excellence Award Luncheon in New York on Friday, October 18, 2024.

During a crucial period in American law — when abortion, affirmative action, s*x discrimination and voting rights were on the docket — she was the most powerful woman in the country.

11/30/2023

As of September 2023, Hispanic/Latin American directors account for 3.6% of the total and 16% of non-White/Caucasian directors at Russell 3000 companies. That indicates a significant underrepresentation of Hispanics in boardrooms compared with the group’s percentage of the population. Read more >> https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2023/11/16/hispanics-underrepresented-on-u-s-boards-despite-recent-gains/

Hispanic Director Representation Remains Low As of September 2023, Hispanic/Latin American directors account for 3.6% of the total and 16% of ...

11/29/2023

DirectWomen's Chair Lily Yan Hughes and 2008 Board Institute alumna Christine Spadafor will be speakers at Corporate Board Member's Nom/Gov Committee Forum in Chicago today. We know their discussion will be engaging and informative. Learn more about the incredible successes of our alumnae here >> https://directwomen.org/home/alumnae-biographies/success-stories/

11/28/2023

Happy ! We hope that you will consider making a tax-deductible donation to DirectWomen in support of our programming and efforts to increase the representation of women lawyers on corporate boards. Click here to donate>> https://directwomen.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/directwomen/donation.jsp

11/27/2023

There is still time to register for DirectWomen's webinar, "A View from Law Firm Partners on Corporate Board Service," which will be held at 2:00 p.m. ET this Wednesday. Click here to register >> https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6116982369883/WN_5-UpRKGvS_yZeEz2ftUFnA

11/22/2023

DirectWomen is incredibly grateful for the continued support of our dedicated network of sponsors, donors, alumnae, and volunteers. Thank you! Wishing you and yours a very happy Thanksgiving! >> https://directwomen.org/

11/22/2023

Women on boards improve the quality of discussions. As one director commented, “the executives…now have to be prepared to be more engaged” in board meetings. In addition, their presence de-politicizes the dialogue. >> https://hbr.org/2023/11/research-how-women-improve-decision-making-on-boards

This article reports on a study of women and men directors at more than 200 publicly traded companies on the major stock exchanges in the U.S. and Europe. The results provide key insights on how the presence of women influences boards. First, it turns out that women directors come to board meetings....