Read her views on the work-life balance debate, her tips for law students and what she thinks of quotas for women on boards. Elected in December 2010, Christiane Féral-Schuhl is only the second women in 800 years to become President of the Paris Bar. As we mentioned in a previous post, in France,...
Meet Corinne Narassiguin, a candidate in the French legislative elections in 2012. For the first time, French citizens living abroad will have the opportunity to elect a delegate member to represent them in the French National Assembly, in the legislative elections in June 2012. French residents of...
The legal profession can be a tough one for young women. WoTo spoke with influent French Lawyer Dominique Attias about the gender gap in law professions. Everybody agrees that while women have made great strides in terms of professional equality, there is still lots to be done. A while ago, we...
In the second interview of our series on Women and MBAs, WoTo brings you Hind's story. Does it really pay to do an MBA? What can this diploma bring to women? After hearing Sarah's story, here is how Hind describes her experience.
Meet Zatashah, a dynamic entrepreneur who gives her insight on what it takes to make it in business! Today we're going to tell you the story of Zatashah, a dynamic entrepreneur based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She has successfully launched a business in the leisure sector and is now embarking on...
"When I grow up, I want to be a lawyer!" Lots of young girls formulate that wish and a good number of women choose to study law and do become lawyers. In France, according to the Justice Department, 51.9% out of the 53,744 lawyers accredited in 2011 are women. But other figures paint a...
WoTo debuts its interview series on the MBA - a career catalyst for young women How useful is it to do an MBA? And what can it bring to women? As we explained in a previous post, the MBA (Master of Business Administration) is a highly sought after international degree that can give a boost to...
Today we’re talking to Niki, a young woman with a very interesting profile. Having had a rich professional experience, in several countries, she decided to take a break and began to think about a career change.
WoTo met up with Niki and she accepted to share her thoughts on the process and...
This week, the WoTo team chose to talk about an important challenge for young active women: career interruption. Whether it's a choice or imposed on you, a career interruption can happen for multiple reasons: sabbatical break training personal project...
WoTo brings you the second part of Zuzy's interview, our well-loved founder of "Cooking for the Clueless". This week, in the second part of her interview, Zuzy will give you tips and lots of them! She will give her take on: - Gender gap at work: what's her personal experience and what are...
WoTo takes a look at the rise of startup hubs all across Europe and how women are getting in the game. Is the Silicon Valley losing some of its appeal? That’s what we’re hearing through the grapevine. So where are today’s entrepreneurs flocking to? What makes these places so innovative? And are women making the most of these new hubs?
