Defying gravity, making history, and changing the game for women’s health

The day ended with a moving performance by Lauren Samuels, the actress and singer who plays the role of “Elphaba”. evilNorth American Tour. MPW attendees followed the musical performance with sumptuous fare prepared by female chefs.

One of the main themes that came out of the day is the courage and effort women must endure as they move into their 50s, and all the joy—and unspoken despair—that can come when age discrimination eases when age discrimination increases.

Women of all ages are a fundamental part of the workforce, he said, with more older people working than ever before Debra WhitmanAARP executive vice president and chief public policy officer and author The Second Fifty: Answers to the 7 Big Questions of Midlife and BeyondAt the MPW Summit.

However, these women face ageism that pushes them out of the workforce — the income they need as they age, due to gender and racial wage gaps that leave them with less money in the long run, Whitman said.

“So many women have to work harder,” Whitman said luckIt’s Ani Freedman. “Age discrimination is quite real and affects women more. Age and sexism equals loss.”

Because of this, women are trained on the potential use cases of AI in lagging areas, often areas that women face, in advancements.

Ass luckBeth Greenfield reports, Arianna Huffington said: “Sometimes CEOs say”oh, wellness is so smooth. We need to focus on productivity and business metrics.” It is well-being productivity multiplier. If your employees are sick or stressed or exhausted, do you think they will perform at their best?

Women too centered About growing up digital native kids and the allure of social media and apps that a generation didn’t have.

Ass luckWritten by Chloe Berger, the Emmy Award-winning documentary Lauren Greenfield saw the stark difference between how her two sons, aged 14 and 20, grew up and admitted that there was an addiction to gambling. The app is meant to be addictive, Greenfield said. Part of the fundamental change that needs to happen is in the hands of technology and government to keep up with these inventions. In the meantime, it’s all about how we treat children.

“The first thing is to blame the victims,” ​​Greenfield said, noting that this kind of approach “doesn’t work” and “that’s not how we treat opiate addiction.”

As Greenfield took on concerns about children and social media, Guild founder Rachel Romer he had the courage to continue to innovate even after suffering a sudden stroke at the age of 34, he reports luckIt’s Paolo Confino.

“Every nurse that would come into my room I would drill them about their career and ask them a lot of questions,” Romer said in her first public appearance after her stroke. “Some of the nurses started getting tired when they came in and said, ‘I heard you interviewing every nurse.’ And I would say: ‘yes, yes'”.

And sometimes, you need all three: brains, heart and courage. Sallie Krawcheck Founder of Ellevest he said has always had a growth mindset; if there is something he does not know, he will learn, wrote Confino. luck. “I actually have the most fun when I’m over the skis,” he said at the summit.

Another sentiment that he wants to remember in his daily life is “no one condemns anyone”. Throughout his career and various leadership roles, Krawcheck says he has constantly received criticism and dealt with haters. But he wears negativity like a badge of honor, saying you have to succeed despite the hate because “the pressure is a privilege.”

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