From Buzzfeed authored by Mike Spohr: Cheerios in her hair? Check! Energy-giving Starbucks? Check! Visible nursing pad? Check! Baby in need of burping? Check! Read the full story by FOLLOWING THE LINK
Monthly Archives: October 2019
Opposing team members surrounded a soccer player whose hijab came off, and it’s fabulous
From Upworthy authored by Annie Reneau: “Even though those players did not practice the same custom, and even though it wasn’t even their own teammate, they supported this woman’s adherence to her faith tradition without hesitation and gave her the privacy she needed in the moment.” Read the full story by FOLLOWING THE LINK
WHAT’S MISSING ON THE CORPORATE LADDER FOR WOMEN? THE FIRST RUNG.
From Associations Now authored by Ernie Smith: “Meanwhile, most HR teams aren’t focusing on improving lower-level management opportunities for women, the study found. ‘When asked what the biggest challenges are to getting to equal numbers of women and men in leadership, awareness of the promotion gap at the first step up to manager is low,’ […]
Iranian Women Allowed at FIFA Soccer Match for First Time in Decades
From TIME authored by Amar Vahdat and Mehdi Fattahi: “That pressure has grown both with FIFA and Iran’s soccer-loving public since September, when an Iranian woman detained for dressing as a man to sneak into a soccer stadium to watch a match died after setting herself on fire upon learning she learned she could spend […]
Yellowstone National Park Appoints First Female Chief Ranger In Its 147-Year History
From A Mighty Girl authored by A Mighty Girl Staff: “The iconic Yellowstone National Park has just appointed its first female chief ranger in its 147-year history! When she takes on her new role in December, Sarah Davis will be the 18th chief ranger of the vast 2.2 million acre park. ‘Sarah is an outstanding […]
Sexual Harassment Training Now Required for 20% of U.S. Workers
From Bloomberg authored by Jeff Green: “Most companies already offer sexual harassment training of some sort. But it often exists to protect employers from lawsuits and focuses on teaching people to spot, rather than eliminate, bad behavior. ‘Much of the training done over the last 30 years has not worked as a prevention tool,’ a […]
23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki is on a new quest: Respect for breast-feeding moms
From The Washington Post authored by Meredith C. Carroll: “’They were totally unapologetic. It was such an intentional move, and there was absolutely no remorse. I was so shocked,’ she said. ‘It’s a world that needs a little more empathy for people. When you are breast-feeding your child, you’re vulnerable, and they took advantage of me. […]
Thinx’s first national ad campaign imagines a world where men get periods, too
From Fast Company authored by Pavithra Mohan: “The ad closes with the line ‘If we all had them, maybe we’d be more comfortable with them,’ then cuts to an image of Thinx’s product. ‘We really fed into the duality of comfort—the idea of society being more comfortable…’” Read the full story by FOLLOWING THE LINK
Anti-Poverty Pioneer Becomes The Second Woman in History to Win the Nobel Prize in Economics
From A Mighty Girl authored by A Mighty Girl Staff: “Dr. Esther Duflo has just become the second woman in history and the youngest person ever to win a Nobel Prize in Economics! The 46-year-old MIT professor shares the prize with her husband, Dr. Abhijit Banerjee, and colleague Dr. Michael Kremer; together they have helped […]
Enough Leaning In. Let’s Tell Men to Lean Out.
From The New York Times authored by Ruth Whippman: “If parents were giving their children virtue names today, as the Puritans used to do, nobody would choose Charity or Grace or Patience. Instead, half of all baby girls born in America would be named Empowerment or Assertiveness. For women in this cultural moment, assertiveness is […]
