An Interview With Take The Lead s Gloria Feldt: It s Time To Do Women s Leadership Development Differently forbes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from forbes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
and how about those engineers? both white guys. whether you realize it or not, ads like this one send a direct message to young girls and boys about what they can do when they grow up. according to volkswagen, if you re a girl, that apparently does not include being an engineer. it s not just advertising. from movies to tv and even the news, the way women are portrayed, the language used, and the aimages used re-enforce stereotypes about gender roles and puts limits on futures girls can imagine for themselves. it also impacts the way men think about the role of women. this week, the women s media center will release its report on the status of women in the u.s. media, a snapshot of where we are in 2014 and how far we have to go. if this new sports illustrated cover is any indication, we have a lot of work cut out for us. here with us, gloria felt. i will be participating in the take the lead challenge launch
leadership programs could do more. that s what take the lead will specialize in. literally, delving into women s own relationship with power. because when we break gender stereotypes, we are often subject to being treated badly. so you got to deal with that. we ve got to learn how to be sisters. i call this sister courage. i help you, you help me. and we have to not be afraid of power, ladies. come on. we can all share. there s plenty to go around. all right. well, thank you so much, gloria. i look forward to seeing you later this week. you can follow take the lead on twitter @takeleadwomen. don t forget to tune into the launch event this wednesday. there s also more information at their website at taketheleadwomen.com. that does it for me. thanks so much for joining us. please don t forget to share your thoughts. you can find us on facebook and tweet us @msnbcdisrupt. i ll see you back here next weekend at 4:00 p.m. eastern. until then, have a great week.