How Dawn Staley uses her platform to elevate others

Can a woman be "chairman"? Companies still think so | SkinnyDipped partners to support S. Sudan women | How Dawn Staley uses her platform to elevate others Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( April 10, 2024 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Women and Innovation in the Workforce [] [Can a woman be "chairman"? Companies still think so]( Using gender-neutral language at a company, such as swapping "chairman" to "chair, took off in 2022, but DEI backlash is slowing that trend, according to an analysis of company titles at S&P 500 companies. Out of those 500 companies, only 185 companies currently use gender-neutral titles. Full Story: [Bloomberg]( (4/4) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [SkinnyDipped partners to support S. 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