I am honored to win the 2016 Community Media Rika Welch leadership award for community impact; a testimony to the Guests who shared their stories on MidLIFE Matters. In addition, an 2018 interview I did with Judith Altmann, a Holocaust Survivor, won an award. In 2020 and 2021 two other awards acknowledged the content of interviews dealing with Child Sex Trafficking in CT and Non-Profit leadership. In 2023 MidLIFE Matters won First Place for a Profile Talk Show.Thursday
Feb172011
"55+ UNITE" -- Keep Women Working
Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 08:46AM Update on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 08:59AM by
Georgian Lussier
Georgian Lussier
5+ STEPS TO HELP WOMEN 55+
1. READ -- 55+ Unite! by Georgian Lussier. Available at Amazon.com
2. SHARE resources -- highlight good news about older working women
3. ASK about hopes & fears -- creatively brainstorm new approaches
4. TELL your own stories -- successes and struggles; be a fierce friend
5. REMIND them of their skills, accomplishments and mid-life zest!
+ Join Up -- through virtual and face-to-face networking
Reader Comments (1)
A few things I learned from watching a webinar with Sue Raggo on Mature Women: 50+ women make 80% of family buying decisions and 65% of health decisions. ' Boomer' women spend more money than most other women. Yet, they remain relatively invisible in the media! Average age for widowhood is 56, and a widow's income goes down significantly more than expenses when that happens. "Mature" women are active social networkers, on and off line. They value trust and transparency and are big connectors. While they are prone to "bag lady" fears, they have a well developed sense of self. So lets get more visibile in helping each other with employment and other life challenges! Georgian