From The Washington Post authored by Sherri Daye Scott: “An ex recently told me that, among my many flaws was my belief that, physical feats aside, there is no discernible difference in the capabilities of men and women. To be fair, I considered it a flaw that he did not believe the same. To my way […]
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Tapping the Potential: The Keys to Inspiring Women Leaders
From Women of the Channel authored by Lisa Graham: “As a longtime female leader at Adobe, I’ve had the opportunity to mentor dozens of women across our organization — women from all departments, divisions, and walks of life. And while these mentoring experiences were intended to guide others, I ended up learning a lot through the […]
GUATEMALAN ARTISANS ARE GOING AFTER 64,000+ ETSY PRODUCTS FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
From Fashionista authored by Whitney Bauck: “Imagine you’re a weaver or leather-worker in Guatemala. You labor intensely over a product — let’s say a bag featuring textiles unique to your heritage — and sell it to an American tourist for $35. It’s worth a good deal more, you think, but the American drives a hard […]
Female Trial Attorneys in U.K. Notch a Win for Equality
From Bloomberg Law authored by Suzi Ring: “London’s female trial lawyers have scored a small but symbolic victory: access to the men’s locker room. The new unisex space at Southwark Crown Court, one of London’s most famous courthouses and the stage for prosecutions in Libor, came after female barristers complained about being left out of conversations […]
Courtroom Study Finds Women Lawyers Eclipsed in Complex Cases
From Law.com authored by Christine Simmons: “A study of New York courtrooms shows women attorneys account for only 25 percent of lead counsel roles. The study’s findings were released Thursday in a report by the commercial and federal litigation section of the New York State Bar Association. Results were similar in commercial and criminal cases within the private sector, […]
9 Nonthreatening Leadership Strategies For Women
From Good Money authored by Sarah Cooper: “In this fast-paced business world, female leaders need to make sure they’re not perceived as pushy, aggressive, or competent. One way to do that is to alter their leadership style to account for the (sometimes) fragile male ego. Should men accept powerful women and not feel threatened by them? […]
When The Force is Female
From The Huffington Post authored by Elizabeth English: “‘As you know, the Equal Rights Amendment, which proposed banning discrimination based on sex, was passed by Congress in 1972 but was never ratified by the states and therefore has not been made part of the U.S. Constitution.’ This was one of a number of difficult reminders […]
The problem with how men perceive rape
From Splinter authored by Lux Alptraum: “A few years ago, in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, I met up with a boy from Philly at a fancy doughnut shop in Chelsea. Prior to the date, I’d been excited. We had an internet “meet cute” story—a witty remark he’d made had gone viral, and, smitten with his […]
The 3 Best Lessons I Learned From Saying “Yes” to Something I Had No Idea How to Do
From The Muse authored by Richard Moy: “Recently I was asked to lead a project that would have a positive impact on not just my team, but on other teams across my company. Because I have a hard time turning things down at work, I accepted the challenge without a second thought.” But there was one […]
The “Day 1” Law Firm: Adopt This Jeff Bezos Mantra to Grow Your Practice
From Attorney at Work authored by Jay Harrington: “Jeff Bezos has many powerful mantras for his business, but this is one of my favorites: It’s always “Day 1” at Amazon. What he means is that Amazon will never stop being a start-up. It’s a message Bezos drilled down on in a recent letter to shareholders (written […]
