From TIME authored by Eliana Dockterman: “Before the Harvey Weinstein allegations broke, and before #MeToo swept the Internet, Taylor Swift testified in court on Aug. 10 about being assaulted in a room full of people. Swift, who TIME recognized as one of the Silence Breakers who inspired women to speak out about harassment in this […]
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We Have to Change the Idea That a Woman With Ambition Is Out Only for Herself
From Glamour authored by Reese Witherspoon: “Flashback to November 2015: Reese Witherspoon stood onstage at Glamour’s Women of the Year gala at Carnegie Hall, looked up to the rafters, where hundreds of girls were sitting on the edge of their seat, and declared, “I believe ambition is not a dirty word.” Witherspoon’s powerful rallying cry struck a nerve: […]
Taylor Swift Wins Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Former Radio Host
From NPR authored by Andrew Flanagan: “A Denver jury found fully in pop singer Taylor Swift’s favor Monday, delivering a unanimous verdict in a trial over whether she was groped by a former radio host during a Denver meet-and-greet. Wanting the trial to serve as an “example to other women,” the star had sought a […]
TOP INSPIRING QUOTES FROM THE 2017 KPMG WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
From KSDK.Com authored by Danielle Page: “Olympia Fields Country Club is no stranger to hosting the best male golfers in the world, having been the host course of four major championships dating back to 1925. But seeing the top LPGA Tour players in the world take their best shot at making history? That was a […]
‘Eloise At The Museum’ Tells The Story Behind The Beloved Mischief-Maker
From NPR authored by Jeff Lunden: “For generations of children, the Eloise book series is a favorite. It tells the story of a 6-year old troublemaker who lives at New York’s Plaza Hotel. Now “Eloise at the Museum,” an exhibition at the New York Historical Society, looks at the creators of the series: author Kay […]
‘We need fair representation’: the rise of female-led record labels
From The Guardian authored by Coco Khan: “When Victoria Hesketh, also known as Little Boots, set up her independent record label, she was walking away from something many recording artists can only dream of: a contract with a major label. Atlantic Records offered her what’s known as a 360 deal, where in addition to the artist’s recordings, […]
Missouri State, filmmaker preserve history of women on Route 66
From Springfield News Leader authored by Gregory J. Holman: “Alberta Ellis ran a series of Route 66-oriented businesses in the Springfield area in the 1940s and ’50s. Now the attention of Missouri State University and a Los Angeles-based filmmaker is turning toward Ellis and women like her. “Alberta was an amazing entrepreneur,” said Katrina Parks, the […]
