Lecture: "A Woman Surviving in a Man’s World"
Broadcasting veteran Shelly Feuer Domash to speak at C.W. Post February 10

Brookville, NY – For years, women have struggled to attain success and pay equity in a historically male-dominated business world. But as women approach hard-earned success, they often find their continued progress impeded by a "glass ceiling." According to broadcasting industry veteran Shelly Feuer Domash, who will speak at the C.W. Post Campus on February 10, "Women in business are sometimes derided for qualities that would be applauded in their male counter parts. Men are considered assertive but assertive women are bitchy; men can be seen as passionate but women are perceived as emotional." How far have we really come since the days of Ozzie and Harriet, when women were ‘housewives’ and men were ‘breadwinners’?

Domash will discuss these issues and more based on personal experience and observations during her distinguished 30-year career as newscaster, talk show host, anchor, writer, producer and administrator at a free public lecture at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 10 at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University in Brookville. The lecture will take place in Tilles Center, Room W-1.

From her first job where she was forced to use a bathroom that was marked "Other" instead of "Women" to becoming the first female director of Communications and Public Affairs for the Town of Hempstead, Domash has witnessed and experienced countless examples of gender discrimination.

"I have succeeded in spite of the fact that I am a woman, not because I am a woman," says Domash. "I have spent my career learning how to be successful in spite of the many preconceived notions that men have about women." On February 10, Domash will discuss her experiences and translate them into advice for women as they strive for success.

Domash’s 30-year career in radio, television and print media began when she became the first female radio newscaster on Long Island. Since then she has hosted her own radio talk shows, anchored radio and television news programs, produced and hosted a women’s television talk show and written for many major publications including The New York Times, Newsday and Police Magazine. She has also produced and hosted numerous documentaries on topics that include drugs, gangs and breast cancer. Domash has served as the Director of Communications and Public Affairs for the Town of Hempstead and the Public Information Director for the Nassau County Health Department. Domash has received a great deal of recognition for her work and civic activities, including awards from the Press Club, the Long Island Coalition for Fair Broadcasting and the Nassau County Bar Association.

The lecture, "A Woman Surviving in a Man’s World," is sponsored by the Long Island Women’s Institute of the C.W. Post College of Management. The C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University is located at 720 Northern Blvd. (Route 25A), Brookville. The lecture is free and open to the public. Seating is limited; participants are encouraged to call 516-299-3124 for information and reservations.