From The Guardian authored by Rebecca Solnit: “Silence is golden, or so I was told when I was young. Later, everything changed. Silence equals death, the queer activists fighting the … Read More
Why Are Women Lousy Negotiators? Hint: They Don’t Lie Enough
From The American Lawyer authored by Viva Chen: “It pains me to say this, but men and women are different—very different—in how they approach negotiation. And guess what? Men are … Read More
This is the cost of women’s workplace emotional labor
From Fast Company authored by Gwen Moran: “Welcome to being a working woman in the 2010s, where the gender pay gap, scant leadership representation, and negotiation backlash—not to mention #metoo and #timesup—are common workplace … Read More
Powerful Women Talk About Power (And Powerlessness)
From The Cut introduction by Hanna Rosin: “’You have power when so many women are powerless!’ said a sexual-assault survivor as she confronted senator Jeff Flake. The woman who spoke these … Read More
Doctors Put Lawyers To Shame When It Comes To Practical Training
From Above the Law authored by Jordan Rothman: “It is well understood that law schools do a terrible job at training law students to be practicing attorneys. Indeed, many law … Read More
How Christine Blasey Ford’s Testimony Changed America
From TIME authored by Hailey Sweetland Edwards: “History often seems inexorable in hindsight, shaped by powerful figures operating beyond our control. But when Dr. Christine Blasey Ford walked in to … Read More
Ultramarathoner Sophie Power on breastfeeding while running 106 miles
From ESPNW authored by Sophie Power as told to Natalie Gingrich Mackenzie: “I was never sporty growing up. I was second to last in the mile. So my friends find … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More