From The Washington Post authored by Deanna Paul: “In 2014, as a lawyer with two decades of experience, Nancy Saltzman joined ExlService Holdings as its general counsel. At the time, she was the most senior female executive at the publicly traded consulting firm, whose leadership team was dominated by men. But rather than empower Saltzman, […]
Monthly Archives: May 2019
Pretty Can Hurt Women’s Careers
From The New York Times authored by Maya Salam: “Beautiful women sail through life with all the advantages in the world, right? That’s what many of us have been conditioned to believe, but of course, it’s not true. And now there’s research to prove it — when it comes to the workplace, at least. According […]
Why Justice Ginsburg is wearing soccer star Becky Sauerbrunn’s jersey when she works out
From Women in the World authored by WITW Staff: “American soccer star Becky Sauerbrunn took to Twitter to proudly post a letter from someone she has described as a personal hero and “a complete rock star” — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Sauerbrunn had sported a jersey bearing Ginsburg’s name for the SheBelieves Cup on March […]
NICOLE LYNN JUST BECAME THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO REPRESENT A TOP 3 PICK IN THE NFL DRAFT
From Because of Them We Can authored by BOTWC Staff: “When Alabama defensive tackle Quinnen Williams was selected third overall in last night’s NFL draft, it marked a big moment for him and his agent, Nicole Lynn. The move made Lynn, an agent with Young Money APAA Sports, the first Black woman to represent a […]
Iranian lawyer who defended women’s right to remove hijab gets 38 years, 148 lashes
From Women in the World authored by WITW STAFF: “After two trials described by Amnesty International as “grossly unfair,” Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been sentenced to a total of 38 years in prison and 148 lashes. Sotoudeh, who has dedicated her life to defending Iranian women prosecuted for removing their hijabs in public, […]
48 out of 100: Record number of women make TIME magazine’s ‘Most Influential’ list
From Women in the World authored by WITW STAFF: “TIME magazine’s annual list of the most influential people contains the most women in its 15-year history. This year, just under half of the list’s 100 honorees are women. Included are political giants such as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former First Lady Michelle Obama, and former […]
