From The New York Times authored by Jessica Bennett: “’You’re too accessible.’ That’s what Susan Zirinsky, the new head of CBS News, was told early in her career — because … Read More
N.I.H. Head Calls for End to All-Male Panels of Scientists
From The New York Times authored by Pam Belluck: “The word “scientist” does not specify a gender. And yet, for eons — well, ever since conferences and symposiums emerged from … Read More
Turn-of-the-Century Thinkers Weren’t Sure If Women Could Vote and Be Mothers at the Same Time
From The Atlantic authored by Ashley Fetters: “Charles Worcester Clark’s “Woman Suffrage, Pro and Con,” an essay published in the March 1890 issue of The Atlantic, does not read like the … Read More
Victory for Fathers in a Parental Leave Case That Could Be a Harbinger
From The New York Times authored by Noam Scheiber: For years, scholars, activists and mothers have criticized policies that place the burden of child-rearing overwhelmingly on women. Increasingly, fathers are … Read More
Get To The Point: Why Leading With Purpose Matters
From Take the Lead authored by Michele Weldon: “Most of us would agree that there needs to be a larger point to our work, a big picture as to why … Read More
The Number of Men Who Are Uncomfortable Mentoring Women Is Growing
From Fortune authored by Sheryl Sandberg and Marc Pritchard: “#MeToo has shaken up the workplace. Good—it needed shaking up. A safer workplace for women is a better workplace for everyone. … Read More
Harriet Tubman $20 bill no longer coming in 2020: Mnuchin says redesign postponed
From CNBC News authored by Tucker Higgins: “The redesign of the $20 bill featuring Harriet Tubman will no longer be unveiled in 2020, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday. … Read More
‘I Felt Like I Was Risking Everything’
From The Washington Post authored by Marin Cogan: “Tanya Selvaratnam got the news around 7 p.m. on May 7, 2018, while at a dinner party. It came in the form … Read More
Here’s What 5 Teachers in Different States Are Fighting for a Year After Walkouts and Protests
From TIME authored by Katie Reilly: “It has been a year since teachers began walking out en masse to protest the state of public education in the U.S. But in many … Read More
Nike Told Me to Dream Crazy, Until I Wanted a Baby
From The New York Times authored by Alysia Montano: “Many athletic apparel companies, including Nike, claim to elevate female athletes. A commercial released in February received widespread acclaim for spotlighting women … Read More
