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The Importance of Gender Neutrality in Careers
Putting limits on the types of toys children can play with only reduces children’s creativity. Likewise, limiting the career options of women and men by assigning a specific gender to…
Why Aren’t More Women in Government?
America is the land of the free and home of brave. Yet as a country, we only rank 72 among the 190 countries that have lower or single parliamentary/congressional house.…
Three Women Environmental Pioneers
This month, PA TIMES online asks the question: where are the women in government? In response, my column highlights the works of Rachel Carson, Lois Gibbs and Genevieve Gillette –…
National Service: America’s Tool For Getting Things Done
National service taps the power of citizens to get things done. Over 1.2 billion hours of national service have been rendered by individuals and communities across America since 1994. But…
A Look Inside the Obama Administration’s 2016 Budget Proposal
The Obama administration unveiled its budget proposal for fiscal year 2016 last month. In this $4 trillion spending plan, the White House looks to pass a budget that funds our…
Women in Federal Government: Is Gender Still an Issue?
Before the ratification of the 19th Amendment in the early 1920s, women did not have the right to serve in high-ranking, government positions. Since 1933, the U. S. has had…
Adaptive Approaches to Cooperation and Conflict in the Public Sector
In the public sector, cooperation typically results when organizations separately decide that their interests are best served by seeking to take actions that may be endorsed by all of them.…
Women Excel as Business Improvement District Directors
The traits of women leaders are the same traits required for the director of a business improvement district (BID). In major urban areas, women hold the position as BID director…
Alternative, Innovative Financing Strategies for Infrastructure Development
Reliable and effective infrastructure is essential for job-led economic growth and sustainable development. Infrastructure investments are capital intensive in nature and demand continues to rise with upsurges in population and…
Holding Up the Glass Ceiling in 21st Century Public Service
The number of women currently in the workforce might suggest that the glass ceiling no longer exists. This is not the case. Many boardrooms, in both the private and public…
“The Remarkable Dwight Ink” – A Leader in Public Service
One of the tragedies of public service is the sheer number of unspoken heroes. So many public servants spend an entire career ensuring that Americans are safe and secure, but…