From TIME authored by Maya Rhodan: “Michelle Obama is ramping up her efforts to get Americans to the polls. On Thursday, When We All Vote, the non-partisan organization she co-chairs, released an emotional new ad that addresses all the excuses people make for not voting. “Why should I vote? Nothing ever changes. The system is rigged,” the […]
Category Archives: Activist
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Unlikely Path to the Supreme Court
From The New Yorker authored by Jill Lepore: “Ruth Bader Ginsburg blinked behind giant, round eyeglasses. It was the first day of her confirmation hearings, in July of 1993, the year after the Year of the Woman, and Joe Biden, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, was very pleased to see her. Keen to do penance […]
Meet the Puerto Rican sisterhood reinventing the island’s future after Maria
From CNN authored by Mayra Cuevas: “A year ago, Hurricane Maria tore into Puerto Rico, obliterating power grids, decimating farms, flattening homes and wrecking the local economy. Maria came on the heels of Hurricane Irma — sister-storms that would forever change the fate of the island. But even as Maria churned, another sister-storm raged on. […]
Anita Hill’s Testimony Didn’t Stop a Supreme Court Confirmation—But It Did Affect Election Results
From TIME authored by Olivia B. Waxman: “Days after her accusation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh became public, psychology professor Christine Blasey Ford has decided to testify about her claim that he sexually assaulted her when they were in high school. She’s scheduled to speak at a hearing on Thursday, offering the Senate and the nation […]
If the Most Interesting Man in the World Were a Woman
From The New Yorker authored by Kira Jane Buxton: [Gentle guitar strumming] “She doesn’t always ride in an Uber alone, but when she does, she calls her friend Brittany and talks loudly about her krav-maga skills. Her two cents on string theory are worth seventy-nine cents on the dollar. She once brought a knife to […]
If co-working is the future, then it shouldn’t look like a frat house
From Quartz authored by Leah Fessler: “If the future of work is happening in co-working spaces, it leaves a lot to be desired for women Not a single co-founder or board member at WeWork, Industrious, or Rocketspace, some of the biggest coworking companies in America, is a woman. Unsurprisingly, this means that many of these […]
Woman-led law firm launches Infant-At-Work Policy for employees
From Corp authored by Karen Dybis: “Attorney Charissa Potts understands how it feels to be a working mom, especially because she is one herself. That is why she decided recently to launch a progressive employee Infant-At-Work policy for her law firm. Freedom Law, which is based in Eastpointe, now has an Infant-At-Work policy that serves […]
In Interviews, Female CEOs Say They Don’t Expect Much Support — at Home or at Work
From Harvard Business Review authored by Andromachi Athanasopoulou, Amanda Moss Cowan, Michael Smets, & Timothy Morris: “Women who have already made it to the top say that the only person who will get you there is yourself. While many researchers and observers have examined the structural and other barriers that limit women’s progress through the […]
How To Break The Maternal Wall, Brick By Brick
From Forbes authored by Amy Nelson: “I remember the day when I told colleagues and friends that I planned to stop practicing law and start building a business. The puzzled looks and furrowed eyebrows were tell-tale signs that they didn’t understand how a woman with a thriving career and two children would want to leave a […]
‘Extreme Part-Time’ Lawyer-Moms Flock to Freelance Firms
From The American Lawyer authored by Angela Morris: “After having her second child, Southern California litigator Erin Giglia worked part-time for law firm Snell & Wilmer, but fellow associate Laurie Rowen had different plans for work when her baby girl was born 16 days after Giglia’s daughter. Rowen always knew she wanted to be a […]
