From The Houston Chronicle authored by Sami Sparber: “Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill Friday to increase the penalties for groping in Texas, patching what some lawmakers say is a gap in the state’s current laws on sexual assault. Groping was the lowest-level criminal offense in the state penal code, punishable by a $500 fine […]
Category Archives: Future GAs
Women, Sports, and the Power of a Uniform
From Glamour authored by Wendy Naugle: “Before a workout, we pull on our leggings and wriggle (or shove) ourselves into a sports bra. We put on a high-performance tee, lace up our sneakers—and then forget about it all. That’s the point: You should be able to focus on your workout, not your gear. Except when […]
Women teaming up as work wives are transforming the nature of work
From Quartz authored by Sarah Todd: “I am not married, but I do have a work wife. Neither of us ever proposed. As with so many great romances, things just unfolded naturally. One minute Meredith and I were proofreading each other’s work, the next we were riffing on one another’s jokes, swapping stories about our […]
Turn-of-the-Century Thinkers Weren’t Sure If Women Could Vote and Be Mothers at the Same Time
From The Atlantic authored by Ashley Fetters: “Charles Worcester Clark’s “Woman Suffrage, Pro and Con,” an essay published in the March 1890 issue of The Atlantic, does not read like the kind of thing the author ever expected a woman to see. Over the course of nearly 7,000 words, Clark asserted that women in the United States didn’t […]
WHY WOMEN ARE CALLED ‘INFLUENCERS’ AND MEN ‘CREATORS’
From Wired authored by Emma Grey Ellis: “BEING A “SOCIAL media influencer” has nothing to do with the size of your audience or the nature of your work. An influencer used to be someone with a giant, million-plus following to sell things to, but marketers have since expanded the term, piling on prefixes like macro-, micro-, and […]
Victory for Fathers in a Parental Leave Case That Could Be a Harbinger
From The New York Times authored by Noam Scheiber: For years, scholars, activists and mothers have criticized policies that place the burden of child-rearing overwhelmingly on women. Increasingly, fathers are joining the criticism of these policies — and asserting their legal rights to challenge them. “On Thursday, JPMorgan Chase announced that it had reached a […]
Gen Z kids are the stars of their parents’ social media — and they have opinions about that
From The Washington Post authored by Catlin Gibson: “Alison Santighian flicks her finger over her smartphone screen, and her Facebook profile scrolls past in a blur. She is looking for a particular photo from a few days ago, a picture her 9-year-old son, Arsen, didn’t want her to take. “Found it!” she says. Arsen, sitting […]
Get To The Point: Why Leading With Purpose Matters
From Take the Lead authored by Michele Weldon: “Most of us would agree that there needs to be a larger point to our work, a big picture as to why we do what we do. New research and a new book underline and reiterate that the shift towards a need for authentic leadership contributes to […]
Survival Skill No. 4 for Lawyers: Compassionate Professionalism
From Attorney at Work authored by Link Christin: “So far in this survival skills series, we’ve discussed developing emotional resilience, beating long-term stress, and staying grounded during difficult, emotional cases. Today, we cover balancing professionalism and compassion. It’s important to present a sharp, professional image in our work, but our professionalism should allow people to be authentically […]
Research Says Having Fresh Flowers in Your Home Can Actually Reduce Levels of Pain and Stress
From Harper’s Bazaar authored by Elizabeth Gulino: “Sending flowers to your sick or sad friend might be a universal go-to gift, but the heartwarming gesture is actually more helpful than you think. I know it may be surprising, but there are more to flowers than just a sweet smell and a pretty face—they can have […]
