Battling Gender Equality Through Assertiveness—with Cara Tuttle Bell - 188

It wasn’t until the late 60s that women could have their own checking accounts, so there has been progress toward gender equality. We’ve come a long way, baby! Or have we? Even today, gender bias plays a significant role in corporate and educational environments. My guest watched that play out when she and her husband sought work at the same law firm. Although their resumes were nearly identical, the interviews were vastly different. Cara Tuttle Bell is a speaker, author, consultant, and activist-educator. Cara has become an influential and award-winning leader in addressing sexual harassment and assault in higher education and a champion for the advancement of women on Vanderbilt’s campus. A contributing author to such publications as The Future Female Leader: Preparing Girls and Women to Lead the World, The Female Code: A Woman’s Book for Empowerment and Confidence, and the forthcoming Raising Daughters, she is the author of Drowning in Timidity: Women, Politeness, and the Power of Assertive Living. On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Cara joins Anjel to share how she overcame ‘people pleasing’ to become a champion for women and institutional advocacy. Listen in as Cara shares how she’s strategically using her anger and enlisting technology and the opposite sex to bring hope to the battle for gender equality. What You Will Learn Cara shares the story of the gender inequity she faced that sparked her path to institutional advocacy The current period of backlash we’re facing in the fight for women’s rights Why we need more equality in the voices of our educational institutions and corporate environments Cara shares the fuel that keeps her marching on in the fight for equality in education The critical difference between anger and assertiveness How Cara is enlisting the opposite sex in the battle for equality How technology is arming the gender inequality fight Cara shares how she’s navigating the fatigue of fighting the gender equality battle Connect with Cara Tuttle Bell Cara Tuttle Bell Cara on LinkedIn Resources Drowning in Timidity: Women, Politeness, and the Power of Assertive Living The Wealthy Life Readiness Quiz Connect with Anjel B. Hartwell Wickedly Smart Women Wickedly Smart Women Facebook Community Wickedly Smart Women on TeePublic Wickedly Smart Women on Clubhouse The Wealthy Life Mentor The Wealthy Life Mentor on Facebook Anjel on Twitter Anjel on Instagram Email [email protected]  Leave Us A Message On Our listener line:   540-402-0043 x4343