Do Tupperware parties and Mary Kay sales empower individual women, or do they exploit personal relationships for … of case studies that unpack its personal and professional results for women. Closely examining the promises of multilevel … marketing programs, their book challenges the way we see women's participation in the party plan economy. …

"During the late 1800s and early 1900s, it was common practice for milliners to decorate women's hats with birds …

"A stirring, comprehensive look at the state of women in the workforce-why women's progress has stalled, how our … economy fosters unproductive competition, and how we can fix the system that holds women back"-- …"A stirring, comprehensive look at the state of women in the workforce-why women's progress has stalled, how our …

Reports on a study, the specific aims of which were to look at the career progression of women in the internal audit … profession, compare their experiences with those of their male counterparts and of women in the general management field, and to … identify the level of support for specific remedies and actions aimed at overcoming the barriers faced by women in the …

Despite popular portrayals of women's current success in public accounting, labour force statistics indicate that few … women actually advance to partnership level positions. Accounting research on the scarcity of female partners tends to … approach this issue from a person‐centred perspective and to focus on the characteristics of women as an explanation for their …

Purpose – Most fashion advertising in the UK uses and targets young, slim women (and/or men). The purpose of this paper … research is to ask whether this approach is relevant and appropriate to older women, who make up a large and growing segment of … qualitative techniques were used to examine two groups of women, one younger and one older. The Contour Drawing Rating Scale was …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to better understand the experiences of women who were engaged in a competitive … order to interpret field data from observations and interviews from 30 women who participated in a bridal gown sale event …. Findings – This paper exposes the manner in which the women shoppers shifted from competitive mindsets and behaviors, to …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the representations and experiences of beauty amongst fat women to …

alcohol consumption in the context of the changing drinking culture among women. Design/methodology/approach – All the data …