From Fortune authored by Mary Pilon: “On Jan. 24, 2018, Rachael Denhollander walked into a Michigan courtroom to speak about the sexual abuse she suffered as a child from Larry Nassar. She was the last in an extraordinary procession of nearly 150 women to offer an impact statement at the sentencing hearing of the longtime USA […]
Category Archives: Fitness & Health
Fearing her husband, she gave his guns to police. They jailed her for theft.
From The Washington Post authored by Katie Mettler: “It had been a day since Courtney Taylor Irby’s husband had been arrested and accused of running her off the road, and now she was testifying that she feared for her safety. Speaking at his June 15 bond hearing by telephone, Irby — who goes by her […]
The Term ‘Domestic Violence’ Is a Failure
From The Atlantic authored by Rachel Louise Snyder: “I met a woman once whose husband threw golf balls in front of her face as she drove down the highway, in an effort to both terrify her and establish his dominance and fearlessness. Then there was the teenager who told me how her father used to […]
Why Dame Products Is Suing NYC’s MTA Over a Vibrator Campaign
From W authored by Marissa G. Muller: “Any trip on the New York City subway is often full of things you don’t want to see. But the MTA is apparently drawing a line at one: ads for Dame Products, the trendy vibrator company. The company is now using their social media presence to point this out, […]
‘Returnships’ offer a new path to restarting careers for caregivers
From BizWoman authored by Anne Stych: “Professional women who took a career break to spend time as caregivers are being offered a new avenue to return to the workforce. A tight job market is forcing companies to get creative in filling key positions, leading some to embrace “returnships,” a type of internship for people who […]
Detained migrant children got no toothbrush, no soap, no sleep. It’s no problem, government argues.
From The Washington Post authored by Maegan Flynn: “The government went to federal court this week to argue that it shouldn’t be required to give detained migrant children toothbrushes, soap, towels, showers or even half a night’s sleep inside Border Patrol detention facilities. The position bewildered a panel of three judges in the U.S. Court […]
How to Be Mostly O.K. (and Occasionally Fantastic) at the Whole Working Mom Thing
From The New York Times authored by Lauren Smith Brody: “‘You can do it all, just not all at the same time,’ the chirpy-slash-pragmatic saying goes. And yet, I’ve interviewed hundreds of mothers who work outside the home, each of whom can tell you that the things on that list of “it alls” don’t like […]
Slow It Down: Lessons for Women Lawyers
From Attorney at Work authored by Stephanie Scarborough: “As women in the legal profession, we are everything to everyone. Counselors, managers, mothers, partners, lovers and leaders. We work at full pace from the time we wake up in the morning until we close our eyes. Even our weekend mornings are ever-filled with duties and commitments […]
Everyone Fails. Here’s How to Pick Yourself Back Up.
From The New York Times authored by Rachel Simmons: “Earlier this year, I suffered an anxiety attack while giving a speech in front of 250 people. It was disorienting and embarrassing; I’m a professional public speaker, and this was an important client. After I stopped talking, someone brought me a chair and a glass of […]
This innovation could be a lifesaver for women
From Bizwoman authored by Catlin Mullen: “Men are more likely than women to receive CPR in public. The creators of a new fabric attachment that gives manikins more womanly features hope to change that. New York ad agency JOAN Creative and organization The United State of Women developed the Womanikin, which attaches to a manikin used […]
