From NBC News authored by Michelle Cho and Kim Cornett: “‘What I hope people will take away from Cyntoia’s case is that, you know, she got out. But she’s just one person,’ said Shipp. ‘There’s a lot of other people who deserve a meaningful opportunity to have their sentence reviewed, who have experienced the same […]
Category Archives: Activist
Why are workers more resentful of criticism when the boss is a woman?
From Quartz authored by Sarah Todd: “It’s one thing to believe that women should support one another. Definitions of what constitutes supportive behavior, however, may vary. In some cases, it’s not such a far leap to the decidedly sexist belief that women should act as bottomless wells of altruism and kindness, supporting their male and […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
Simone Biles Owns Her G.O.A.T. Status With This Perfect Quote
From The Huffington Post authored by Ron Dicker: “Simone Biles is owning her greatness. The Olympic gymnast, who just won five gold medals at the world championships to bring her total to a record 25 medals, nailed her attempt to describe her dominance in an interview published Monday. “It’s not out of cockiness,” she told USA […]
Football star whose mom died of breast cancer pays for over 500 mammograms
From The Hill authored by Aris Folley: “Former NFL star DeAngelo Williams has paid for hundreds of mammogram screenings through his nonprofit organization, in honor of his late mother, who died of breast cancer five years ago. The DeAngelo Williams Foundation, which is led by the former athlete’s wife, Risalyn Williams, announced in a Facebook post on Wednesday […]
GENDER EQUALITY IS WITHIN OUR REACH
From Harvard Business Review authored by Melinda Gates: “In January 2010, Rosie the Riveter appeared in the mailbox of my home near Seattle, flexing her iconic bicep on the cover of the Economist. The cover story struck a triumphant tone, reporting, “At a time when the world is short of causes for celebration, here is […]
