{"id":6177,"date":"2016-07-25T13:23:07","date_gmt":"2016-07-25T17:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/?page_id=6177"},"modified":"2018-02-02T17:42:25","modified_gmt":"2018-02-02T22:42:25","slug":"july-22-2016-no-ccxlv","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/july-22-2016-no-ccxlv\/","title":{"rendered":"July 22, 2016; No. CCXLV"},"content":{"rendered":"

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No. CCXLV;\u00a0July 22, 2016<\/span>
\nTHIS ISSUE’S HIGHLIGHTS:<\/span>
\n<\/em>I.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WOMEN LEADERS ON THE “GLASS CLIFF”
\nII.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ROME ELECTS FIRST WOMAN MAYOR
\nIII.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CLIMATE CHANGE’SEFFECT ON WOMEN WORKERS
\nIV.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MARKETING AND THE GENDER GAP<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n
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I. WOMEN LEADERS ON THE “GLASS CLIFF”<\/em><\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n

With the appointment of Theresa May as the new Prime Minister of the UK amidst the Brexit situation, there has been much attention to the idea of a \u201cglass cliff\u201d that women leaders face when assuming leadership roles in precarious times.\u00a0 The premise of the \u201cglass cliff\u201d is that women are more likely to be put into leadership roles during periods of crisis or downturns when possibility for failure is high.\u00a0 As the UK enters a tumultuous period both politically and economically, May faces a daunting future in a role several male candidates backed away from out of fear for their political careers. (Click here to see<\/a>\u00a0current listing of Women Presidents & Prime Ministers)<\/em><\/p>\n

Researchers from the Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University show that women don\u2019t just get fewer leadership opportunities, the opportunities women do get tend to be more high-risk.\u00a0 Without the luxury of choosing which jobs they want and which ones they don\u2019t, women more often end up filling spaces when there is a leadership vacuum.\u00a0 (\u201cCongrats, Theresa May, Mind that \u2018Glass Cliff\u2019\u201d, Washington Post,<\/em> 7\/17\/16)<\/p>\n

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New UK Prime Minister Theresa May and Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer<\/p><\/div>\n

The concept applies equally in the business world. \u00a0As Yahoo faces an imminent sale, many observers say that Marissa Mayer was pushed onto the \u201cglass cliff\u201d when she took the CEO position in 2012 with Yahoo on a steep decline.\u00a0 Needing to engineer a miracle in order to turn around the struggling tech company, she may have been able to stabilize the company but unable to lead it to thrive in an industry where dying tech companies have little hope of regaining lost success. (\u201cWas Yahoo\u2019s Mayer Pushed Onto \u2018Glass Cliff,\u2019\u201d Washington Post<\/em>, 7\/17\/16)<\/p>\n

While the reasoning is that women are set up to fail in these positions, it is also likely that some may see the hope in appointing a woman to leadership positions in a time of crisis.\u00a0 Marianne Cooper, the researcher from the Clayman Institute, states that \u201cSelecting women signals change, and that qualities typically associated with female leaders \u2013 collaboration, listening, working in the background, managing people \u2013 are particularly attractive in a crisis.\u201d\u00a0 As May begins her role in guiding the UK through the Brexit, these qualities can help produce the best possible outcome for the global economy.<\/p>\n

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II. ROME ELECTS FIRST WOMAN MAYOR<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Virginia Raggi became the first woman mayor of Rome after receiving over two-thirds of votes in last month\u2019s election. At the age of 37, she also became the city\u2019s youngest mayor. In addition, the northern Italian city of Turin elected Chiara Appendino, a 32-year old woman, as mayor for the first time on the same day. Together, the two young female mayors present a fresh look at leadership of Italian cities.<\/p>\n

Tasked with resolving Rome\u2019s debt problem of over 13 billion Euros ($14.7 billion USD), plus a dysfunctional transportation and waste removal services, Raggi has pledged to reduce waste and corruption to put more money into public services. (\u201cVirginia Raggi of Five-Star Movement Sweeps Election for Rome\u2019s Mayor,\u201d New York Times, 6\/20\/16)<\/p>\n

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(L) Mayor of Rome Virginia Raggi (R) Mayor of Turin Chiara Appendino<\/p><\/div>\n

Raggi joins Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Madrid Manuela Carmena, and Mayor of Warsaw Hanna Waltz-Gronkiewicz as female mayors of leading European cities. Does female leadership of cities make a difference? In a dialogue at the 2016 Global Summit of Women in Warsaw, Poland, with Summit President Irene Natividad, Mayor Gronkiewicz-Waltz discussed the difference between the way men and women lead. She credited women for discussing any situation a city faces and seeking the opinions of others before deciding, then focusing on execution, while she implies that men, whom she defined as \u2018ambitious\u2019 in their political careers may not see implementation as urgent. (To hear more of Mayor Waltz-Gronkiewicz\u2019 comments of leadership styles, click here)<\/a><\/p>\n

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Summit President Irene Natividad and Mayor of Warsaw Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz at 2016 Global Summit of Women<\/p><\/div>\n

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III. CLIMATE CHANGE’S EFFECT ON WOMEN WORKERS<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n

New research shows that excessive heat fueled by climate change is leading to huge productivity losses and economic strain for dozens of countries. Parts of Asia and Africa, which are most affected by extreme heat, are losing 10-20% of their working hours as a result and the lost productivity is expected to double in the next decade. The reduced labor productivity will result in a reduction of annual GDP, which translates to billions of dollars even for small and mid-sized countries, the research shows.<\/p>\n

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Exposed workers in extreme heat — and the majority of farmers in the world are women — are at greater risk of stroke, exhaustion, and death. Beyond the health of the individual workers, the health of entire families of the workers also suffers as women, children, and the elderly face greater health risks with the loss of income.<\/p>\n

The hope is that agreements reached at the Paris climate conference (COP21) to cut greenhouse gas emissions coupled with new technologies to cool workplaces even in poorer countries can limit further economic decline and danger for women workers and their families. (\u201cStudy Ties Record Heat, Economic Woes,\u201d Washington Post, 7\/19\/16)<\/p>\n

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IV. MARKETING AND THE GENDER PAY GAP<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Spice Girls’ famous song “Wannabe” has been released in its 20th anniversary to highlight violence against women and girls, an end to child marriage, and and equal pay for equal work. The new version of the iconic video was produced by Project Everyone for the UN Global Goals campaign to eradicate injustice around the world. As part of the campaign, Global Goals and Project Everyone are asking women to share their hopes and dreams for gender equality around the world using the hashtag #WhatIReallyReallyWant.” (To see the video remake, click photo below)<\/p>\n