Women, it seems, are better bosses Women consistently rank higher on qualities that are of increasing importance in today's transient workplace. It's no longer dangerous to hire a woman as president. A school of her own Luring a new breed of educator to a troubled school system is what policymakers hoped for when they created charter schools. Meet Kristin Kearns Jordan, who's starting a charter school in the South Bronx. A crack appears in the Navy's brass ceiling A mother of two who will set out to sea today from San Diego as the first female commander of a Navy warship.
Women Work the Web Finding an edge in the dotcom world.
Adobe domes rising A Texas builder works to gain acceptance for adobe as a timeless, low-cost building material. According to recent income reports, women in the US have to work an extra 13 weeks a year to make as much as men. A Pentagon proposal to allow female sailors aboard subs sparks ire of Navy brass, submariners' wives. Women officers arrest the gender gap As policing moves away from use of force and toward more community-based approaches, women find their skills in demand. Martha Toro is Latin America's first woman to referee pro soccer.