From CNN authored by Rob Picheta and Kieron Mirchandani: “The world is moving towards legal gender equality — but it’s moving very, very slowly. Only six countries currently give women and men equal rights, a major report from the World Bank has found. That’s an increase — from zero — compared to a decade ago, […]
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Yelp Will Now Tell You If a Business Is ‘Women-Owned’
From Fortune authored by Emma Hinchliffe: “Next time you’re browsing Yelp reviews, check out who owns the business. The restaurants and shopping reviews app and website is adding a feature that will tell customers whether a business is women-owned. Businesses owned by women can mark themselves as women-owned via their Yelp accounts, and the distinction […]
U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Pays Tribute To Inspirational Women With Special Jerseys
From The Huffington Post authored by Sanjana Karanth: “The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) gave a shoutout to women’s empowerment this weekend by wearing jerseys with the names of women who inspire them, from famous musicians to Nobel Prize winners. Players on the team sported the special jerseys at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium during their […]
Attorney pays it forward with children of incarcerated in mind
From The Oklahoman authored by Carla Hinton: “In her heart, an Oklahoma City attorney considers children of the incarcerated part of her extended family. Francie Ekwerekwu, 30, said she knows what it is like to live without a parent due to imprisonment because her own father was incarcerated from the time she was age 5 […]
Why Are We Still Dismissing Girls’ Pain?
From The New York Times authored by Laurie Edwards: “I have a rare and painful genetic respiratory disorder called primary ciliary dyskinesia. I was 23 when doctors diagnosed my condition, but I had been sick my whole life. Again and again, I was told that I was suffering from nothing more than stress — that it […]
Do You Believe You Need to Be Perfect?
From The Cut authored by Reshma Saujani: “‘I didn’t know until I was in my late 20s that I had choices in life,’ Ruth told me. She and I met while sitting side by side at a nail salon and struck up one of those unusually intimate conversations the way one sometimes randomly does with […]
AN APP THAT FACILITATED CYBERBULLYING SHIFTS TO THE WORKPLACE
From Wired authored by Paris Martineau: “Sarahah, the anonymous gossip app notorious for promoting cyberbullying among teens, is pivoting to the workplace. On Thursday, the company launched a second private messaging app, Enoff, which aims to combat workplace harassment by providing an anonymous platform for employee feedback. Enoff joins a crowded field of apps and platforms designed to provide […]
ENTIRE INDUSTRIES ARE BEING BLACKLISTED BY INSURERS OVER #METOO LIABILITY
From The Intercept authored by Susan Antilla: “SIXTEEN MONTHS INTO #MeToo, companies seeking sexual harassment insurance are facing intense scrutiny from insurers — a trend that could put pressure on firms to institute organizational change. A recent report, authored by an insurance industry consultant, reveals new measures that insurers are taking to mitigate the risks of writing […]
Why You Should Embrace Your Impostor Syndrome
From Medium authored by Kristin Wong: “Once, earlier in my career, I was invited to an elegant media event in Los Angeles. As I walked around the room, full of journalists from some of the biggest publications in the world, I felt so out of place that I hid in the bathroom until my best […]
Cornell Law Review’s New All-Women Board Speaks Volumes, Editor Says
From The New York Law Journal authored by Karen Sloan: “The Cornell Law Review made a splash this weekend when it elected an all-female executive board—believed to be a first for a flagship journal at a top law school. Like most other areas of the legal profession, men have long dominated law review participation and […]
