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It is getting easier for women to find companies where they can succeed, according to the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE), which recently announced the "Top 30 Companies for Executive Women."
For the fifth consecutive year, Avon Products excels as the best company for women, with the highest numbers of women board members, corporate officers, top earners, and in the C-suite.
The top ten companies for women also include Scholastic, Liz Claiborne, Wellpoint, Fannie Mae, Golden West, Prudential, New York Times, Hewlett-Packard, and IBM.
"This year [2002], we find a great diversity in the types of companies offering women the best shot," said NAFE President Dr Betty Spence, with ten of the "Top 30" companies in the financial industry and nine in manufacturing/retail. "From technology to pharmaceuticals to publishing, the `Top 30' are tapping women for senior positions - and have the best practices to get them there. The companies actively work to retain their women by offering opportunities to grow and advance and a work culture where they can prosper `and have a life'," said Spence.
However, women...