Friday, 3rd September 2010

Starting a New Business in a Down Economy: Meet Carol Procter!

Posted on 16. Aug, 2010 by SFWJ in Woman Owned Business

Starting a New Business in a Down Economy:  Meet Carol Procter!

After taking a 10-year break, local SF Bay Area resident, Carol Procter is entering the workforce again—this time as a business owner! 

Beyond the Silicon Ceiling: Janine Popick’s Tech Company, VerticalResponse Soars to Success!

Posted on 28. May, 2010 by SFWJ in Bay Area Spotlight

Beyond the Silicon Ceiling: Janine Popick’s Tech Company, VerticalResponse Soars to Success!

Janine Popick didn’t get the memo.  The one that says women don’t start up successful tech companies.

Ron Benza: Helping to End Violence against Women and Children

Posted on 06. May, 2010 by SFWJ in Bay Area Spotlight

Ron Benza:  Helping to End Violence against Women and Children

He’s a former “MadMen” adman who now helps prevent mad men.  Once Ron Benza was a hard-charging Madison Avenue advertising executive like the guys in the popular AMC series.

Improving Women’s Healthcare with a Smile…Dr. Sondra Altman Delivers!

Posted on 15. Mar, 2010 by SFWJ in Bay Area Spotlight

Improving Women’s Healthcare with a Smile…Dr. Sondra Altman Delivers!

She’s known around Contra Costa County as the Menopause Maven.  Now Dr. Sondra Altman, who for years has focused her gynecology practice on the health issues of older women, has a new title.

Paul Ash: Ending Hunger in San Francisco!

Posted on 09. Feb, 2010 by SFWJ in Bay Area Spotlight

Paul Ash: Ending Hunger in San Francisco!

Paul Ash, Executive Director of the San Francisco Food Bank, describes the Potrero Hill facility as looking like Costco. Except for the solar panels. And the fact that the food here isn’t for sale. It’s free…

Alison Levine: Reaching Through the Glass Ceiling to Touch the Sky!

Posted on 21. Jan, 2010 by SFWJ in Bay Area Spotlight, Featured

Alison Levine: Reaching Through the Glass Ceiling to Touch the Sky!

An interview with Alison Levine… the first woman to serve as Team Captain of the first American Women’s Everest Expedition!  

Profile of Sandra Phillips SFMOMA Sr. Curator Photography…Extraordinaire!

Posted on 31. Dec, 2009 by SFWJ in Bay Area Spotlight

Profile of Sandra Phillips SFMOMA Sr. Curator Photography…Extraordinaire!

Black cape aloft, the model runs along the beach. She is frozen in time in the photograph displayed on the wall at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA).

Farhana Huq: Creating Economic Opportunities for Women!

Posted on 23. Nov, 2009 by SFWJ in Bay Area Spotlight

Farhana Huq: Creating Economic Opportunities for Women!

Farhana Huq’s decision not to pursue a lucrative Wall Street career has made all the difference!

DeafHope Helps Victims of Domestic Abuse

Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by SFWJ in Bay Area Spotlight

DeafHope Helps Victims of Domestic Abuse

As a victim of domestic abuse, who do you call when you are Deaf? By Deborah Burstyn BAWJ Staff Writer Lavender-colored life-size silhouettes made of wood line the halls of DeafHope’s Oakland office like statues.  Each one displays a photograph and hand-written epitaph for a deaf woman murdered by her partner, in some cases hearing [...]

Advancing Women’s Health Care

Posted on 28. Oct, 2009 by SFWJ in Bay Area Spotlight

Advancing Women’s Health Care

A conversation with Dr. Nancy Milliken; Vice Dean School of Medicine UCSF and Director UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health.

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