hello everyone I’m Starr Jones an American Lawyer chick heart disease
American Lawyer chick heart disease
American Lawyer chick heart disease survivor who is free black and grown
survivor who is free black and grown
survivor who is free black and grown okay I’m also the president of the
okay I’m also the president of the
okay I’m also the president of the International Association of Women the
International Association of Women the
International Association of Women the largest professional women’s networking
largest professional women’s networking
largest professional women’s networking organization in the US and now global so
organization in the US and now global so
organization in the US and now global so I want to thank you for inviting me to
I want to thank you for inviting me to
I want to thank you for inviting me to the single whitest place I’ve ever been
the single whitest place I’ve ever been
the single whitest place I’ve ever been in my entire life to talk about
in my entire life to talk about
in my entire life to talk about diversity there Lord but I tell you your
diversity there Lord but I tell you your
diversity there Lord but I tell you your music is great okay no seriously what an
music is great okay no seriously what an
music is great okay no seriously what an honor it is to stand before you here
honor it is to stand before you here
honor it is to stand before you here today at your invitation to talk about
today at your invitation to talk about
today at your invitation to talk about diversity what I see as the global
diversity what I see as the global
diversity what I see as the global imperative for the world that we live in
imperative for the world that we live in
imperative for the world that we live in your commitment to this issue shown by
your commitment to this issue shown by
your commitment to this issue shown by your invitation to me says you actually
your invitation to me says you actually
your invitation to me says you actually feel the same way in the US and across
feel the same way in the US and across
feel the same way in the US and across the globe the discussion of gender
the globe the discussion of gender
the globe the discussion of gender equality and diversity at work is
equality and diversity at work is
equality and diversity at work is rightfully so an ongoing conversation
rightfully so an ongoing conversation
rightfully so an ongoing conversation gender inequality it is an issue
gender inequality it is an issue
gender inequality it is an issue diversity is a topic on the front burner
diversity is a topic on the front burner
diversity is a topic on the front burner of the global conversation but it’s
of the global conversation but it’s
of the global conversation but it’s still hard for a lot of people to
still hard for a lot of people to
still hard for a lot of people to discuss and I tell you that women must
discuss and I tell you that women must
discuss and I tell you that women must be diligent in keeping this conversation
be diligent in keeping this conversation
be diligent in keeping this conversation going our silence or allowing the
going our silence or allowing the
going our silence or allowing the dismissal of the topic will really never
dismissal of the topic will really never
dismissal of the topic will really never bring about any change so I make it a
bring about any change so I make it a
bring about any change so I make it a part of my personal mission to speak on
part of my personal mission to speak on
part of my personal mission to speak on this subject and encourage every young
this subject and encourage every young
this subject and encourage every young woman that I can to achieve her dreams
woman that I can to achieve her dreams
woman that I can to achieve her dreams to never stop being persistent in her
to never stop being persistent in her
to never stop being persistent in her pursuit of happiness and to remain
pursuit of happiness and to remain
pursuit of happiness and to remain resilient in the fight to put as much
resilient in the fight to put as much
resilient in the fight to put as much glass on the floor as possible as we
glass on the floor as possible as we
glass on the floor as possible as we shatter every glass ceiling above us
shatter every glass ceiling above us
shatter every glass ceiling above us that’s my goal
interestingly enough wherever I am no
interestingly enough wherever I am no matter the country the issue of gender
matter the country the issue of gender
matter the country the issue of gender and wage inequality at work is not a new
and wage inequality at work is not a new
and wage inequality at work is not a new one this is not a new phenomenon
one this is not a new phenomenon
one this is not a new phenomenon and every single country has some work
and every single country has some work
and every single country has some work still left to do inequality has been an
still left to do inequality has been an
still left to do inequality has been an issue since every woman stepped into the
issue since every woman stepped into the
issue since every woman stepped into the workforce or the workplace decades and
workforce or the workplace decades and
workforce or the workplace decades and decades ago perhaps this creates an even
decades ago perhaps this creates an even
decades ago perhaps this creates an even bigger problem because we’re sensitized
bigger problem because we’re sensitized
bigger problem because we’re sensitized globally to the issues women face in the
globally to the issues women face in the
globally to the issues women face in the workplace if the conversation of
workplace if the conversation of
workplace if the conversation of equality and diversity at work is
equality and diversity at work is
equality and diversity at work is mundane light-hearted and nonchalant
mundane light-hearted and nonchalant
mundane light-hearted and nonchalant well how do you gonna fight and fight it
well how do you gonna fight and fight it
well how do you gonna fight and fight it how can we be vigilant and like take a
how can we be vigilant and like take a
how can we be vigilant and like take a stand against something that we as a
stand against something that we as a
stand against something that we as a whole within our own communities can
whole within our own communities can
whole within our own communities can easily sweep under the rug and treat it
easily sweep under the rug and treat it
easily sweep under the rug and treat it as an issue of the past when we know
as an issue of the past when we know
as an issue of the past when we know it’s not one of the many solutions to
it’s not one of the many solutions to
it’s not one of the many solutions to given gender equality a voice and a
given gender equality a voice and a
given gender equality a voice and a platform that it really deserves is
platform that it really deserves is
platform that it really deserves is being bold and speaking out against
being bold and speaking out against
being bold and speaking out against these common myths that treat gender
these common myths that treat gender
these common myths that treat gender inequality like it’s a non-issue and I
inequality like it’s a non-issue and I
inequality like it’s a non-issue and I guess that’s why I’m here and what I
guess that’s why I’m here and what I
guess that’s why I’m here and what I plan to do today I call it the false
plan to do today I call it the false
plan to do today I call it the false five it’s my plan to debunk the myths
five it’s my plan to debunk the myths
five it’s my plan to debunk the myths that hold women back okay so today we
that hold women back okay so today we
that hold women back okay so today we get to call spades spades as we shine a
get to call spades spades as we shine a
get to call spades spades as we shine a light on these gender issues that have
light on these gender issues that have
light on these gender issues that have faded into the backgrounds of our busy
faded into the backgrounds of our busy
faded into the backgrounds of our busy lives so once they saying if you tell a
lives so once they saying if you tell a
lives so once they saying if you tell a lie often enough you really start to
lie often enough you really start to
lie often enough you really start to believe it well that’s salutely if we
believe it well that’s salutely if we
believe it well that’s salutely if we keep hearing and embracing these myths
keep hearing and embracing these myths
keep hearing and embracing these myths and untruths regarding women in the
and untruths regarding women in the
and untruths regarding women in the workplace we will start to believe them
workplace we will start to believe them
workplace we will start to believe them as factual representations of the state
as factual representations of the state
as factual representations of the state of gender equality some people call it
of gender equality some people call it
of gender equality some people call it fake news the bottom line is that you do
fake news the bottom line is that you do
fake news the bottom line is that you do not have to accept these myths you don’t
not have to accept these myths you don’t
not have to accept these myths you don’t have to be in that mold you don’t have
have to be in that mold you don’t have
have to be in that mold you don’t have to accept the status quo you can create
to accept the status quo you can create
to accept the status quo you can create your own reality let’s get real and
your own reality let’s get real and
your own reality let’s get real and break down these myths myth number one
break down these myths myth number one
break down these myths myth number one women choose to devote their time to
women choose to devote their time to
women choose to devote their time to families instead of the workplace the
families instead of the workplace the
families instead of the workplace the assumption that women cannot manage a
assumption that women cannot manage a
assumption that women cannot manage a thriving home life and be dynamic at
thriving home life and be dynamic at
thriving home life and be dynamic at work is absolutely insulting okay I
work is absolutely insulting okay I
work is absolutely insulting okay I bring home the bacon and fry it up in
bring home the bacon and fry it up in
bring home the bacon and fry it up in the pan let me be real clear on that is
the pan let me be real clear on that is
the pan let me be real clear on that is if we cannot be great and more than one
if we cannot be great and more than one
if we cannot be great and more than one area in our lives no manager or HR
area in our lives no manager or HR
area in our lives no manager or HR professional should be assuming that a
professional should be assuming that a
professional should be assuming that a woman would not want a promotion or to
woman would not want a promotion or to
woman would not want a promotion or to lead a project because oh that means
lead a project because oh that means
lead a project because oh that means that’s more work hours and I don’t think
that’s more work hours and I don’t think
that’s more work hours and I don’t think so
so
so well equally insulting is the assumption
well equally insulting is the assumption
well equally insulting is the assumption that a woman who chooses not to have
that a woman who chooses not to have
that a woman who chooses not to have children or hasn’t had them yet is
children or hasn’t had them yet is
children or hasn’t had them yet is available to take the load or pick up
available to take the load or pick up
available to take the load or pick up the slack from the rest of the team
the slack from the rest of the team
the slack from the rest of the team because she’s supposedly obligation for
because she’s supposedly obligation for
because she’s supposedly obligation for you don’t know what I have to do that
you don’t know what I have to do that
you don’t know what I have to do that don’t mean I’m more available what I’ve
don’t mean I’m more available what I’ve
don’t mean I’m more available what I’ve witnessed this and experienced it in my
witnessed this and experienced it in my
witnessed this and experienced it in my own career over the last thirty years
own career over the last thirty years
own career over the last thirty years I’m getting married in March and with my
I’m getting married in March and with my
I’m getting married in March and with my marriage comes the most delightful
marriage comes the most delightful
marriage comes the most delightful delicious and devilishly handsome
delicious and devilishly handsome
delicious and devilishly handsome twelve-year-old boy you have ever met I
twelve-year-old boy you have ever met I
twelve-year-old boy you have ever met I love him in a space where there is no
love him in a space where there is no
love him in a space where there is no place or time but trust me when I need
place or time but trust me when I need
place or time but trust me when I need to get on a plane and travel halfway
to get on a plane and travel halfway
to get on a plane and travel halfway around the globe for work my bonus son
around the globe for work my bonus son
around the globe for work my bonus son says you go Jima which is the Chinese
says you go Jima which is the Chinese
says you go Jima which is the Chinese word for stepmother he didn’t like
word for stepmother he didn’t like
word for stepmother he didn’t like stepmother he says it’s a negative
stepmother he says it’s a negative
stepmother he says it’s a negative connotation having children is not an
connotation having children is not an
connotation having children is not an excuse to withhold a growth opportunity
excuse to withhold a growth opportunity
excuse to withhold a growth opportunity from a woman at work nor children the
from a woman at work nor children the
from a woman at work nor children the only family structure or responsibility
only family structure or responsibility
only family structure or responsibility outside of work that a woman can have
outside of work that a woman can have
outside of work that a woman can have health and welfare means something women
health and welfare means something women
health and welfare means something women are often the pillars of our homes and
are often the pillars of our homes and
are often the pillars of our homes and our communities and for women our
our communities and for women our
our communities and for women our families are not an excuse
families are not an excuse
families are not an excuse they are our reason we are innately
they are our reason we are innately
they are our reason we are innately great at multitasking okay maybe I’m
great at multitasking okay maybe I’m
great at multitasking okay maybe I’m gonna be the face of heart disease in
gonna be the face of heart disease in
gonna be the face of heart disease in the United States I’m gonna help lead
the United States I’m gonna help lead
the United States I’m gonna help lead the February go red events throughout
the February go red events throughout
the February go red events throughout the whole month
the whole month
the whole month okay I’m planning a march wedding on a
okay I’m planning a march wedding on a
okay I’m planning a march wedding on a 5,000 person crew
5,000 person crew
5,000 person crew ship with 150 wedding guests I’m
ship with 150 wedding guests I’m
ship with 150 wedding guests I’m organizing the bell ring ceremony and
organizing the bell ring ceremony and
organizing the bell ring ceremony and entrepreneurs conference at the opening
entrepreneurs conference at the opening
entrepreneurs conference at the opening of the Nasdaq in April I’m participating
of the Nasdaq in April I’m participating
of the Nasdaq in April I’m participating in a capital raised Roadshow for my
in a capital raised Roadshow for my
in a capital raised Roadshow for my publicly traded company and coaching my
publicly traded company and coaching my
publicly traded company and coaching my new son on his next glee club
new son on his next glee club
new son on his next glee club performance and debate tournament which
performance and debate tournament which
performance and debate tournament which by the way he came in third the last
by the way he came in third the last
by the way he came in third the last time we worked together okay and the
time we worked together okay and the
time we worked together okay and the topic was stemming global warming I had
topic was stemming global warming I had
topic was stemming global warming I had to learn about that if you want
to learn about that if you want
to learn about that if you want something done ask a woman we get it
something done ask a woman we get it
something done ask a woman we get it done okay we get it’s time to play oh
done okay we get it’s time to play oh
done okay we get it’s time to play oh and by the way I do know how to bring in
and by the way I do know how to bring in
and by the way I do know how to bring in help the ability to successfully
help the ability to successfully
help the ability to successfully delegate is a trait of any good leader
delegate is a trait of any good leader
delegate is a trait of any good leader well we do not have to choose one or the
well we do not have to choose one or the
well we do not have to choose one or the other we just have to work smarter when
other we just have to work smarter when
other we just have to work smarter when women succeed at work and financially
women succeed at work and financially
women succeed at work and financially her whole family succeeds and reaps the
her whole family succeeds and reaps the
her whole family succeeds and reaps the benefits of her fruits of her labor myth
benefits of her fruits of her labor myth
benefits of her fruits of her labor myth number two women leaders are too
number two women leaders are too
number two women leaders are too emotional oh please get out of my face
emotional oh please get out of my face
emotional oh please get out of my face mistake too often in my career as an
mistake too often in my career as an
mistake too often in my career as an attorney and a prosecutor I’ve seen
attorney and a prosecutor I’ve seen
attorney and a prosecutor I’ve seen women overlooked or men preferred in the
women overlooked or men preferred in the
women overlooked or men preferred in the courtroom no one dare say it out loud
courtroom no one dare say it out loud
courtroom no one dare say it out loud but they really do show their sexism in
but they really do show their sexism in
but they really do show their sexism in other ways oh you know he’s a bulldog in
other ways oh you know he’s a bulldog in
other ways oh you know he’s a bulldog in the courtroom he’s better connected oh
the courtroom he’s better connected oh
the courtroom he’s better connected oh he was at the top of his class versus
he was at the top of his class versus
he was at the top of his class versus the comments for women she’s such a
the comments for women she’s such a
the comments for women she’s such a beautiful girl oh she’s not bad to be so
beautiful girl oh she’s not bad to be so
beautiful girl oh she’s not bad to be so young oh I wonder will he be assisting
young oh I wonder will he be assisting
young oh I wonder will he be assisting her in that case I could go on and on
her in that case I could go on and on
her in that case I could go on and on but still I did not accept that
but still I did not accept that
but still I did not accept that perception I created my own reality so
perception I created my own reality so
perception I created my own reality so when I started my legal career in the
when I started my legal career in the
when I started my legal career in the New York District Attorney’s Office I
New York District Attorney’s Office I
New York District Attorney’s Office I made it my mission Hey do my job to seek
made it my mission Hey do my job to seek
made it my mission Hey do my job to seek justice that’s the job of a prosecutor
justice that’s the job of a prosecutor
justice that’s the job of a prosecutor and not to let gender get in the way
and not to let gender get in the way
and not to let gender get in the way mind you I work with predominantly men
mind you I work with predominantly men
mind you I work with predominantly men so before I left to start my media
so before I left to start my media
so before I left to start my media career I was actually the youngest
career I was actually the youngest
career I was actually the youngest senior assistant district attorney whose
senior assistant district attorney whose
senior assistant district attorney whose specialty was homicide as serious felony
specialty was homicide as serious felony
specialty was homicide as serious felony offenses before I was 30
offenses before I was 30
offenses before I was 30 all while amassing the best record in
all while amassing the best record in
all while amassing the best record in the whole entire office ninety-eight
the whole entire office ninety-eight
the whole entire office ninety-eight percent conviction rate which is still
percent conviction rate which is still
percent conviction rate which is still the best 25 years later ask my
the best 25 years later ask my
the best 25 years later ask my defendants if I was too emotional mm-hmm
defendants if I was too emotional mm-hmm
defendants if I was too emotional mm-hmm I still get letters from the people I
I still get letters from the people I
I still get letters from the people I put in prison it is very weird to get
put in prison it is very weird to get
put in prison it is very weird to get that dear mrs. Jones I don’t like that
that dear mrs. Jones I don’t like that
that dear mrs. Jones I don’t like that women leaders are not too emotional
women leaders are not too emotional
women leaders are not too emotional there’s a time and a place though we’re
there’s a time and a place though we’re
there’s a time and a place though we’re great showing of empathy is needed in
great showing of empathy is needed in
great showing of empathy is needed in the workplace like when I worked with
the workplace like when I worked with
the workplace like when I worked with the victims of crime but a woman’s
the victims of crime but a woman’s
the victims of crime but a woman’s ability to show empathy use
ability to show empathy use
ability to show empathy use thoughtfulness and her intuition is not
thoughtfulness and her intuition is not
thoughtfulness and her intuition is not a sign of weakness it makes for a really
a sign of weakness it makes for a really
a sign of weakness it makes for a really positive work culture and it certainly
positive work culture and it certainly
positive work culture and it certainly does not lead to emotional
does not lead to emotional
does not lead to emotional decision-making statistics on women in
decision-making statistics on women in
decision-making statistics on women in leadership just don’t support this myth
leadership just don’t support this myth
leadership just don’t support this myth I’m a data-driven person so there’s new
I’m a data-driven person so there’s new
I’m a data-driven person so there’s new data from the Peterson Institute of
data from the Peterson Institute of
data from the Peterson Institute of International Economics and they analyze
International Economics and they analyze
International Economics and they analyze results from nearly 22,000 globally
results from nearly 22,000 globally
results from nearly 22,000 globally public traded companies in 91 countries
public traded companies in 91 countries
public traded companies in 91 countries around the world from various industries
around the world from various industries
around the world from various industries and sectors and it showed that having at
and sectors and it showed that having at
and sectors and it showed that having at least 30% of women in leadership
least 30% of women in leadership
least 30% of women in leadership positions or in the c-suite as we call
positions or in the c-suite as we call
positions or in the c-suite as we call it adds literally 6% to the net profit
it adds literally 6% to the net profit
it adds literally 6% to the net profit margin of a business having more women
margin of a business having more women
margin of a business having more women in the c-suite roles is good for
in the c-suite roles is good for
in the c-suite roles is good for business not just the right thing to do
business not just the right thing to do
business not just the right thing to do it’s a smart thing to do it has been
it’s a smart thing to do it has been
it’s a smart thing to do it has been proven that companies who have more
proven that companies who have more
proven that companies who have more women and c-suite roles perform better
women and c-suite roles perform better
women and c-suite roles perform better than their competitors this is the
than their competitors this is the
than their competitors this is the bottom line this drives the decisions
bottom line this drives the decisions
bottom line this drives the decisions and as sooner companies realize that and
and as sooner companies realize that and
and as sooner companies realize that and see the financial benefit of having more
see the financial benefit of having more
see the financial benefit of having more women executive leaders in their roles
women executive leaders in their roles
women executive leaders in their roles the sooner attitudes and the world
the sooner attitudes and the world
the sooner attitudes and the world culture will change myth number three Oh
culture will change myth number three Oh
culture will change myth number three Oh women in Hollywood do not face gender
women in Hollywood do not face gender
women in Hollywood do not face gender inequality oh the mighty dollar does you
inequality oh the mighty dollar does you
inequality oh the mighty dollar does you think do you think that wealth and
think do you think that wealth and
think do you think that wealth and success can exclude a woman from gender
success can exclude a woman from gender
success can exclude a woman from gender bias and inequality uh-uh
bias and inequality uh-uh
bias and inequality uh-uh how about the glitz and the glamour of
how about the glitz and the glamour of
how about the glitz and the glamour of Hollywood absolutely not
Hollywood absolutely not
Hollywood absolutely not the me2 movement in our country right
the me2 movement in our country right
the me2 movement in our country right now is showing that and it is spreading
now is showing that and it is spreading
now is showing that and it is spreading around the world sexism is alive and
around the world sexism is alive and
around the world sexism is alive and well in Hollywood if you need another
well in Hollywood if you need another
well in Hollywood if you need another example here I’m standing right in front
example here I’m standing right in front
example here I’m standing right in front of you it’s not sexual harassment I’m
of you it’s not sexual harassment I’m
of you it’s not sexual harassment I’m dealing with but when I was overweight
dealing with but when I was overweight
dealing with but when I was overweight and I mean overweight I used to weigh
and I mean overweight I used to weigh
and I mean overweight I used to weigh 300 pounds and my heart was failing my
300 pounds and my heart was failing my
300 pounds and my heart was failing my body I was literally ostracized in the
body I was literally ostracized in the
body I was literally ostracized in the media and criticized even more when I
media and criticized even more when I
media and criticized even more when I decided to have weight-loss surgery to
decided to have weight-loss surgery to
decided to have weight-loss surgery to save my life you know what I learned
save my life you know what I learned
save my life you know what I learned whether I was a size 22 or a size six my
whether I was a size 22 or a size six my
whether I was a size 22 or a size six my weight my hair my makeup my love life
weight my hair my makeup my love life
weight my hair my makeup my love life down to the words I used honey that got
down to the words I used honey that got
down to the words I used honey that got me labeled as angry or feisty it was
me labeled as angry or feisty it was
me labeled as angry or feisty it was constantly under a microscope and talked
constantly under a microscope and talked
constantly under a microscope and talked about but did males in my field face the
about but did males in my field face the
about but did males in my field face the same scrutiny at that time oh heck no
same scrutiny at that time oh heck no
same scrutiny at that time oh heck no and I’m not the only one the movies and
and I’m not the only one the movies and
and I’m not the only one the movies and the studies conducted throughout 2015
the studies conducted throughout 2015
the studies conducted throughout 2015 showed that there are still ridiculously
showed that there are still ridiculously
showed that there are still ridiculously few films being made with female
few films being made with female
few films being made with female protagonists there even fewer being
protagonists there even fewer being
protagonists there even fewer being helmed by female directors but that is
helmed by female directors but that is
helmed by female directors but that is changing and there is a decrease in
changing and there is a decrease in
changing and there is a decrease in women who have actually helped producing
women who have actually helped producing
women who have actually helped producing roles but that is a changing factor
roles but that is a changing factor
roles but that is a changing factor women in Hollywood such as actresses
women in Hollywood such as actresses
women in Hollywood such as actresses like Nia Long and Meryl Streep my
like Nia Long and Meryl Streep my
like Nia Long and Meryl Streep my favorite Patricia Arquette Gabrielle
favorite Patricia Arquette Gabrielle
favorite Patricia Arquette Gabrielle Union and countless others have all
Union and countless others have all
Union and countless others have all spoken out against wage inequality in
spoken out against wage inequality in
spoken out against wage inequality in the city of bright lights wage
the city of bright lights wage
the city of bright lights wage inequality mmm that’s the big deciding
inequality mmm that’s the big deciding
inequality mmm that’s the big deciding factor establish actresses especially
factor establish actresses especially
factor establish actresses especially those of color are paid significantly
those of color are paid significantly
those of color are paid significantly less for quality roles than their male
less for quality roles than their male
less for quality roles than their male counterparts also they and other
counterparts also they and other
counterparts also they and other television personalities are judged more
television personalities are judged more
television personalities are judged more harshly for their appearances so from
harshly for their appearances so from
harshly for their appearances so from the tiniest no-name City to one of the
the tiniest no-name City to one of the
the tiniest no-name City to one of the most popular cities in the world whether
most popular cities in the world whether
most popular cities in the world whether she works in a mailroom or is a rising
she works in a mailroom or is a rising
she works in a mailroom or is a rising executive or is the Hollywood its girl
executive or is the Hollywood its girl
executive or is the Hollywood its girl women everywhere are burdened with the
women everywhere are burdened with the
women everywhere are burdened with the wage gap and
wage gap and
wage gap and that is the decision-making wage gap is
that is the decision-making wage gap is
that is the decision-making wage gap is gender bias myth number four women are
gender bias myth number four women are
gender bias myth number four women are just not interested in technology and
just not interested in technology and
just not interested in technology and other male-dominated industries just
other male-dominated industries just
other male-dominated industries just stop that’s just some crap okay although
stop that’s just some crap okay although
stop that’s just some crap okay although industries such as technology and
industries such as technology and
industries such as technology and male-dominated other fields women are
male-dominated other fields women are
male-dominated other fields women are unapologetically skilled to participate
unapologetically skilled to participate
unapologetically skilled to participate in such industries and are joining
in such industries and are joining
in such industries and are joining male-dominated fields in record numbers
male-dominated fields in record numbers
male-dominated fields in record numbers I hear that is something Bulgaria has
I hear that is something Bulgaria has
I hear that is something Bulgaria has over a lot of other countries of course
over a lot of other countries of course
over a lot of other countries of course they’re interested of course women are
they’re interested of course women are
they’re interested of course women are interested we can see the growing number
interested we can see the growing number
interested we can see the growing number of women interested in technology just
of women interested in technology just
of women interested in technology just by looking at the overwhelming number of
by looking at the overwhelming number of
by looking at the overwhelming number of women seeking and achieving technology
women seeking and achieving technology
women seeking and achieving technology degrees mmm-hmm if you want to work in
degrees mmm-hmm if you want to work in
degrees mmm-hmm if you want to work in this area you are learning about this
this area you are learning about this
this area you are learning about this area in 2016 women earned over 50% of
area in 2016 women earned over 50% of
area in 2016 women earned over 50% of the bachelor degrees in science and
the bachelor degrees in science and
the bachelor degrees in science and engineering and nearly 40% in math okay
engineering and nearly 40% in math okay
engineering and nearly 40% in math okay girl doing it still women can hold or
girl doing it still women can hold or
girl doing it still women can hold or only hold excuse me about 25% of the
only hold excuse me about 25% of the
only hold excuse me about 25% of the stem when we’re talking science
stem when we’re talking science
stem when we’re talking science technology engineering and math
technology engineering and math
technology engineering and math occupations come on what is worse is the
occupations come on what is worse is the
occupations come on what is worse is the few who do make it in these
few who do make it in these
few who do make it in these male-dominated industries are super
male-dominated industries are super
male-dominated industries are super successful and they still earn less than
successful and they still earn less than
successful and they still earn less than the men male-dominated occupations
the men male-dominated occupations
the men male-dominated occupations generally pay more than female dominated
generally pay more than female dominated
generally pay more than female dominated occupations but women made less than men
occupations but women made less than men
occupations but women made less than men even in the median weekly earnings of
even in the median weekly earnings of
even in the median weekly earnings of every male-dominated occupation in 2016
every male-dominated occupation in 2016
every male-dominated occupation in 2016 I’m data driven so let’s be completely
I’m data driven so let’s be completely
I’m data driven so let’s be completely clear and bust this myth wide open the
clear and bust this myth wide open the
clear and bust this myth wide open the interest of women in technology and
interest of women in technology and
interest of women in technology and engineering
engineering
engineering is there but the equal opportunity is
is there but the equal opportunity is
is there but the equal opportunity is not this is yet another myth that we
not this is yet another myth that we
not this is yet another myth that we will not accept myth number five younger
will not accept myth number five younger
will not accept myth number five younger women are more valuable at work
I’m 55 this is a myth I proved false
I’m 55 this is a myth I proved false every day
every day
every day okay sure oh yeah fifty-five black don’t
okay sure oh yeah fifty-five black don’t
okay sure oh yeah fifty-five black don’t crack that I know no sure there are
crack that I know no sure there are
crack that I know no sure there are companies who prefer to fill certain
companies who prefer to fill certain
companies who prefer to fill certain positions with new graduates or
positions with new graduates or
positions with new graduates or Millennials especially if they’re
Millennials especially if they’re
Millennials especially if they’re looking for fresh energy talent to mold
looking for fresh energy talent to mold
looking for fresh energy talent to mold and a lower salary to pay blue to due to
and a lower salary to pay blue to due to
and a lower salary to pay blue to due to lack of experience because that’s the
lack of experience because that’s the
lack of experience because that’s the way they put you vibrant smart young
way they put you vibrant smart young
way they put you vibrant smart young women definitely are welcome and are
women definitely are welcome and are
women definitely are welcome and are growing in the workplace this is not a
growing in the workplace this is not a
growing in the workplace this is not a competition chicks not at all we can all
competition chicks not at all we can all
competition chicks not at all we can all have a seat at the table but never feel
have a seat at the table but never feel
have a seat at the table but never feel like because you are in your 40s or your
like because you are in your 40s or your
like because you are in your 40s or your 50s or even your 60s that you don’t know
50s or even your 60s that you don’t know
50s or even your 60s that you don’t know value in your field if you’re excellent
value in your field if you’re excellent
value in your field if you’re excellent at what you do I’m willing to bet you
at what you do I’m willing to bet you
at what you do I’m willing to bet you will get better with time
will get better with time
will get better with time like fine wine your network your skill
like fine wine your network your skill
like fine wine your network your skill your trial-and-error experience that
your trial-and-error experience that
your trial-and-error experience that been there done that stuff it’s so
been there done that stuff it’s so
been there done that stuff it’s so profound at this point and if your
profound at this point and if your
profound at this point and if your current company does not value your
current company does not value your
current company does not value your wisdom it may be time for you to seek a
wisdom it may be time for you to seek a
wisdom it may be time for you to seek a company that does and understand your
company that does and understand your
company that does and understand your value you are valuable and if you’re
value you are valuable and if you’re
value you are valuable and if you’re living and breathing huh your work is
living and breathing huh your work is
living and breathing huh your work is not done to every woman under the sound
not done to every woman under the sound
not done to every woman under the sound of my voice do not add a projected date
of my voice do not add a projected date
of my voice do not add a projected date to every milestone you hope to reach
to every milestone you hope to reach
to every milestone you hope to reach this is my best advice no you will not
this is my best advice no you will not
this is my best advice no you will not accomplish all of your life’s goals by
accomplish all of your life’s goals by
accomplish all of your life’s goals by age 35 who told you that crap maybe not
age 35 who told you that crap maybe not
age 35 who told you that crap maybe not even by 45 you are a fine wine ladies an
even by 45 you are a fine wine ladies an
even by 45 you are a fine wine ladies an age and wisdom will look good on you
age and wisdom will look good on you
age and wisdom will look good on you your talent your character your skills
your talent your character your skills
your talent your character your skills and your passion there are a journey not
and your passion there are a journey not
and your passion there are a journey not a destination and we will develop it
a destination and we will develop it
a destination and we will develop it over time Barbra Streisand says hmm
over time Barbra Streisand says hmm
over time Barbra Streisand says hmm myths are a waste of time they prevent
myths are a waste of time they prevent
myths are a waste of time they prevent progression I couldn’t agree more
progression I couldn’t agree more
progression I couldn’t agree more let me be really real I grew up in the
let me be really real I grew up in the
let me be really real I grew up in the public housing projects of New Jersey
public housing projects of New Jersey
public housing projects of New Jersey I knew that a solid education was my
I knew that a solid education was my
I knew that a solid education was my only ticket out I was more than willing
only ticket out I was more than willing
only ticket out I was more than willing to use my money from my low-paying job I
to use my money from my low-paying job I
to use my money from my low-paying job I was a fry girl at McDonald’s it was my
was a fry girl at McDonald’s it was my
was a fry girl at McDonald’s it was my first job and all the birthday gifts to
first job and all the birthday gifts to
first job and all the birthday gifts to help pay for my education and all the
help pay for my education and all the
help pay for my education and all the prep courses that I needed I knew the
prep courses that I needed I knew the
prep courses that I needed I knew the value of education and it’s no secret to
value of education and it’s no secret to
value of education and it’s no secret to any wise and driven woman sources such
any wise and driven woman sources such
any wise and driven woman sources such as Forbes and Yale and the Bureau of
as Forbes and Yale and the Bureau of
as Forbes and Yale and the Bureau of Labor Statistics have all recently
Labor Statistics have all recently
Labor Statistics have all recently reported that women are achieving higher
reported that women are achieving higher
reported that women are achieving higher education in higher numbers than men are
education in higher numbers than men are
education in higher numbers than men are about 30 36 percent of women and the
about 30 36 percent of women and the
about 30 36 percent of women and the ages of 25 to 34 have a bachelor’s
ages of 25 to 34 have a bachelor’s
ages of 25 to 34 have a bachelor’s degree or higher compared with about 28%
degree or higher compared with about 28%
degree or higher compared with about 28% of men who are also of the same age also
of men who are also of the same age also
of men who are also of the same age also about 29 percent of both men and women
about 29 percent of both men and women
about 29 percent of both men and women of all ages have a bachelor’s degree of
of all ages have a bachelor’s degree of
of all ages have a bachelor’s degree of higher so while these numbers may seem
higher so while these numbers may seem
higher so while these numbers may seem impressive women with bachelor’s degrees
impressive women with bachelor’s degrees
impressive women with bachelor’s degrees make an average of here this $50,000 a
make an average of here this $50,000 a
make an average of here this $50,000 a year which is the same average earning
year which is the same average earning
year which is the same average earning for a man with an associate degree you
for a man with an associate degree you
for a man with an associate degree you heard me right your sparkly diploma does
heard me right your sparkly diploma does
heard me right your sparkly diploma does States your fancy degree from your
States your fancy degree from your
States your fancy degree from your renowned school still does not close the
renowned school still does not close the
renowned school still does not close the wage gap even that doesn’t between men
wage gap even that doesn’t between men
wage gap even that doesn’t between men and women so are we as women making
and women so are we as women making
and women so are we as women making strides yes absolutely this is not old
strides yes absolutely this is not old
strides yes absolutely this is not old war with us we are smart and resourceful
war with us we are smart and resourceful
war with us we are smart and resourceful yes do we still have more work to do oh
yes do we still have more work to do oh
yes do we still have more work to do oh yes we have more noise to make we have
yes we have more noise to make we have
yes we have more noise to make we have more equality to achieve those are
more equality to achieve those are
more equality to achieve those are absolute yes if you are in a hiring or
absolute yes if you are in a hiring or
absolute yes if you are in a hiring or managerial position hopefully you will
managerial position hopefully you will
managerial position hopefully you will ask yourself going forward what type of
ask yourself going forward what type of
ask yourself going forward what type of work culture do I provide do I
work culture do I provide do I
work culture do I provide do I self-consciously perpetuate and support
self-consciously perpetuate and support
self-consciously perpetuate and support gender equality myths if you’re
gender equality myths if you’re
gender equality myths if you’re currently climbing the corporate ladder
currently climbing the corporate ladder
currently climbing the corporate ladder I hope you are motivated to speak up
I hope you are motivated to speak up
I hope you are motivated to speak up male or female to disrupt to claim what
male or female to disrupt to claim what
male or female to disrupt to claim what is yours wherever you are in your life
is yours wherever you are in your life
is yours wherever you are in your life you might want to ask yourself what can
you might want to ask yourself what can
you might want to ask yourself what can I
I
I you remember gender and wage inequality
you remember gender and wage inequality
you remember gender and wage inequality is not so big and systematic that your
is not so big and systematic that your
is not so big and systematic that your efforts are our efforts and decisions as
efforts are our efforts and decisions as
efforts are our efforts and decisions as leaders whole no impact we control it
leaders whole no impact we control it
leaders whole no impact we control it and if you are not going to join the
and if you are not going to join the
and if you are not going to join the vigorous fight for equality and
vigorous fight for equality and
vigorous fight for equality and diversity simply support another woman
diversity simply support another woman
diversity simply support another woman the world will make you think that you
the world will make you think that you
the world will make you think that you and other women are competing for the
and other women are competing for the
and other women are competing for the same prize no social media will have you
same prize no social media will have you
same prize no social media will have you comparing shades of grass relationships
comparing shades of grass relationships
comparing shades of grass relationships successes and dress sizes under no
successes and dress sizes under no
successes and dress sizes under no circumstances must you accept or
circumstances must you accept or
circumstances must you accept or participate in this dog-eat-dog culture
participate in this dog-eat-dog culture
participate in this dog-eat-dog culture I can tell you a rising tide lifts all
I can tell you a rising tide lifts all
I can tell you a rising tide lifts all boats there’s enough success to go
boats there’s enough success to go
boats there’s enough success to go around supporting other women is your
around supporting other women is your
around supporting other women is your mission supporting other women should be
mission supporting other women should be
mission supporting other women should be your life’s mandate and you will be
your life’s mandate and you will be
your life’s mandate and you will be happier and widely respected due to your
happier and widely respected due to your
happier and widely respected due to your willingness to lift other women up
willingness to lift other women up
willingness to lift other women up doubtless dream bigger and soar we can
doubtless dream bigger and soar we can
doubtless dream bigger and soar we can be unstoppable if you just dream rise
be unstoppable if you just dream rise
be unstoppable if you just dream rise and lead thank you all
and lead thank you all
and lead thank you all [Applause]
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