From The Washington Post authored by Antonia Noori Farzan: “The teenage girl clambered out of the pool, ready to accept victory. A champion swimmer for Anchorage’s Dimond High School, she … Read More
Why Aren’t More Women Working? They’re Caring for Parents
From The New York Times authored by Eduardo Porter: “Aisha Adkins would rather have her own place, instead of living with her parents. She would also like a job, a … Read More
Menstruating Migrant Girls ‘Visibly’ Bleeding Through Pants While Detained, Lawsuit Says
From The Huffington Post authored by Alanna Vagianos: “Migrant girls being held in detention centers near the U.S.-Mexico border are “visibly” bleeding through their underwear and pants while menstruating due … Read More
RBG recalls ‘lonely’ days on bench
From Politico authored by Rishika Dugyala: “For almost three years, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the only woman on the U.S. Supreme Court, and “it was a lonely position,” she … Read More
Internet Slang Is More Sophisticated Than It Seems
From The Atlantic authored by Jake Cline: These are tough times for grammar snobs, those would-be avatars of flawless spelling and proper syntax who need look no further than a … Read More
FCC proposes new 3-digit number as Suicide Prevention Hotline
From CNN authored by Veronica Stracqualursi & Amanda Watts: “The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a three-digit number for the National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 988. The federal agency’s staff made … Read More
The Most Powerful Women in Business Wear Dresses Not Suits
From The Wall Street Journal authored by Katharine Zarella: “POWER DRESSING at the workplace has mercifully evolved since 1988’s “Working Girl,” in which Sigourney Weaver weathered Wall Street in heinous, … Read More
She founded a small firm producing big results in the energy sector
From BizWoman authored by Rebecca Ayers: “Chrysta Castañeda took a brief sabbatical from practicing law in 2013 to work in crisis communications, but then she dove right back into the legal … Read More
A ‘bra-gate’ resolution: Jackson County jail belatedly ends sexist security screenings
From The Kansas City Star authored by The Kansas City Star editorial Board: “The Jackson County jail’s sexist, protest-inducing, lawsuit-inviting practice of making some female attorneys take off their bras to … Read More
Employers Have Policed Black Hair for Decades. These Four Women Have Had Enough
From Glamour authored by Lindsey Shallon: “Andrew Johnson was the last straw. In December, the black New Jersey teen was given an impossible ultimatum by a white referee at his … Read More