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From The Huffington Post authored by Monica Torres: “Are you described as a manager, by that project you nailed, or as someone’s relation? How you are described can determine how you will be remembered. For many women, descriptions boil down to who they are with more than what they actually know or do. Take Lauren Sanchez …
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From The Guardian authored by Caroline Criado-Perez: “When broadcaster Sandi Toksvig was studying anthropology at university, one of her female professors held up a photograph of an antler bone with 28 markings on it. “This,” said the professor, “is alleged to be man’s first attempt at a calendar.” Toksvig and her fellow students looked at …
Continue reading “The deadly truth about a world built for men – from stab vests to car crashes”
From The National Law Journal authored by Tony Mauro: “The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied the latest petition from a black Georgia death row inmate who is claiming juror racial bias, prompting an angry statement from Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Sotomayor agreed that the denial may have been justified because the latest decision of the U.S. Court …
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From The New York Times authored by Robert Pear : “If you’re on federal disability payments and on social media, be careful what you post. Uncle Sam wants to watch. The Trump administration has been quietly working on a proposal to use social media like Facebook and Twitter to help identify people who claim Social …
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From Black Mom Life : “Self care seems to be the rave and hot topic lately. Almost every major blog or website is talking about self care being the answer to many mommy problems. Somehow long baths, mani and pedis after a long day of work and/or parenting is what every mom needs to restore balance. …
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From NPR authored by Nina Totenberg: “Late last year, retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor issued a statement announcing that she had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. It was a poignant moment, a reminder that for decades O’Connor was seen as the most powerful woman in America. Now comes an important book about her — First, Sandra …
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From Forbes authored by Shelley Zalis: I always say a woman alone has power; collectively we have impact. Traditionally we have been taught to be competitive with one another, because there was such a scarcity of jobs at the top. It’s so clear that strategy doesn’t work. The truth is that raising each other up …
Continue reading “Power Of The Pack: Women Who Support Women Are More Successful”
From The Guardian authored by Alex Hess: “A cycling race in Belgium was thrown into disarray when the leader of the women’s race, which set off 10 minutes after the men’s, almost caught up with her male counterparts and found herself in danger of being impeded by their support vehicles. The Swiss cyclist Nicole Hanselmann of the …
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From Upworthy authored by Heidi Lux: “The midterm elections sent a clear message that historically underrepresented groups deserve to have their voices heard in Washington. And for the record number of women elected to Congress in 2018, a number of them are probably giving thanks to the Girl Scouts of the USA. That’s because 58% …
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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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