​How many times have women’s achievements been downplayed or attributed to luck and connections? Too many. However, hearing how women have made a difference and shaped the reality we live in, forces us recognize their merit and our own potential to do the same. This article sheds light on their accomplishments and puts the focus on the process. It reminds us that change is created by those who step forward, not those who wait. Rosa Parks Rosa Louise McCauley was born in 1

Gender bias isn’t just a flaw in human judgment - it is a reflection of the structures that built our societies.As Jutta Kühl (2003) describes, gender bias refers to systematic distortions that shape knowledge, perception, and evaluation based on gendered assumptions. It’s the invisible filter through which the world is seen and women, more often than not, are blurred out of focus. Kühl identifies three main forms of bias. The first is androcentrism: The belief that male expe

Three of our club members had the chance to interview Gaby Jordan as part of the Drops of Wisdom Fall 2022 edition. Gaby Jordan is the founder of Human Better EDU – an NGO committed to “elevating human consciousness by teaching the world to human better, one person at a time”. One of the key messages conveyed through the interview was that no life or career follows a straight line. Gaby herself is an excellent example for this as she had multiple stations throughout her caree

Family businesses can be considered the oldest form of business organization. Defining family businesses is a difficult task since, so far, there is no consensus definition available. Therefore, for the purpose of this article, when we refer to the family business form, we mean a business/ enterprise/company that involves one or more families or family members in management and control as well as in day-to-day procedures. Today, family businesses make up more than 60% of all

The underrepresentation of women in politics is a universal phenomenon, of which Portugal is no exception. Women in politics in Portugal, continue to be a minority, not only because they are less numerous than men in the context, but, above all, because they continue to struggle to legitimize their place. At the level of Portuguese national parliament, as of today, women represent only 37,2% of the participants (Flor, 2022). At local level, the number of Mayor positions held

There are a lot of bias that prevent us from exploring the potential of our professional careers. Which bias might have impacted you the most in the way you led your career so far? On imposter syndrome– A mix of talent and hard work has led me to achieve outstanding professional achievements in an age that society is not used to seeing. The lack of confidence that I deserved and deserved those positions prevents me from going even further, at times, I believe. On being a woma