From She Knows authored by Christina Marfice: “Updated Jan. 17, 2018, 8:00 a.m. PT: Well, we knew Ann Curry’s first interview in five years was going to be revealing. We just didn’t know how deep she would actually go. On CBS Good Morning today, Jan. 17, Curry finally opened up about her ouster from NBC in […]
Category Archives: Family & Personal
One way to tackle sexual harassment at work: better parental leave
From The Guardian authored by Katie Bethell: “While the gruesome details vary – massages in hotel rooms, the button under the desk, men literally just showing their penises in the office – every #MeToo story has something in common: powerful men working in industries with very few women in top leadership positions. As the #MeToo conversation begins […]
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern reveals she is pregnant
From CNN authored by Emanuella Grinberg and Ben Westcott : “New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has revealed that she is pregnant, making her the first world leader since 1990 to be expecting a child while in office. Arden said on Friday that she and her partner, Clarke Gayford, are due to have their first baby […]
Abuse survivor confronts gymnastics doctor: ‘I have been coming for you for a long time’
From The Washington Post authored by Kyle Swenson: “Two school pictures floated side-by-side on a projection screen in the Michigan courtroom. Both images caught the same small girl — in one, all gawky smile and bangs; the next, braces and long hair — a few years apart. Until this week, the child in the snapshots had been officially identified […]
The Gift of Failure
From Brave Enough: “When doing scientific research, we expect to fail. In fact, we write the likelihood of negative findings into our protocols and plans. We expect things to not always work as we think they might, and we accept that we may not prove what we set out to prove. In the scientific community, […]
‘We have a responsibility’: CVS vows to stop altering beauty images in its ads and stores
From The Washington Post authored by Martha Eltagouri: “CVS Pharmacy announced Monday that it will begin alerting customers when beauty images used in marketing campaigns or on social media have been digitally altered, and vowed to end touch-ups of its beauty images by the end of 2020. The Rhode-Island-based company will launch the “CVS Beauty Mark,” […]
How to tackle impostor syndrome in the new year
From LinkedIn authored by Melinda Gates: “But Patricia said her initial reaction to this news wasn’t pride or excitement—it was shock. She went as far as to suggest that the professor regrade the exam. She was so full of self-doubt that, even when presented with direct evidence of her abilities, her first instinct was to […]
#Idontoweyou
From Medium authored by Hester Prynne: “I’m calling this post #Idontoweyou after being inspired by a post that I saw on my Facebook feed and after hearing the experience that a friend of mine went through earlier this week.” Read the full story by FOLLOWING THIS LINK.
This T-Shirt Makes a Subtle Statement About Reproductive Rights, Just in Time for the Women’s March
From Vogue authored by Emily Farra: “If you’re participating in the Women’s Marches next weekend, there’s a good chance you’re already thinking about your outfit—and there’s nothing wrong with that. Just a few days ago, the #TimesUp blackout on the Golden Globes red carpet proved just how impactful clothing can be. You might see women marching in […]
Melinda Gates: It’s Time for a New Era for Women
From Time authored by Melinda Gates: “You may never know their names. They work beneath the headlines and far from the spotlight. When they receive formal recognition from bodies like the Nobel Committee, it is the exception, not the norm. But the fact remains: under the radar, grassroots organizations led by women are quietly changing […]
