From TIME authored by Allison Yarrow: “As the 90s dawned things were looking up for women. Daughters of second-wave feminism came of age and chose new paths unavailable to their mothers: delaying marriage … Read More
‘You don’t look like a legislator’: Security stops black, female lawmaker going to work in Ohio
From USA Today authored by Jessie Balmert, The Cincinnati Enquirer: “COLUMBUS – State Rep. Emilia Sykes was walking to work in the Ohio Statehouse last year with a fellow lawmaker when she was … Read More
Amid #MeToo, more colleges host women as graduation speakers
From AP News authored by Collin Binkley: “This graduation season, the podium is all hers. For the first time in at least two decades, the majority of the nation’s top … Read More
Crashing the boys’ club: Women candidates find winning elections is only half the battle
From Yahoo authored by Lisa Belkin: “For Tara Gaston, it was being repeatedly told “that’s not the way things have been done” on the Saratoga County, N.Y., board of supervisors, … Read More
Four Women Accuse New York’s Attorney General of Physical Abuse
From The New Yorker authored by Jane Mayer and Ronan Farrow : “Update: Three hours after the publication of this story, Schneiderman resigned from his position. “While these allegations are … Read More
The new film ‘RBG’ reveals how Ruth Bader Ginsburg became a meme — and why that’s so surprising
My affection for Ms. Ginsburg comes as no surprise to anyone close to me (well, except for those who knew me only when I was young, and/or a young adult … Read More
5 Politicians Fighting Against Breastfeeding Discrimination
From She Knows authored by Sarah Hardstaff: “Sometimes, it feels like whatever a mom does, someone is waiting to jump out and judge her. And there are no exceptions made for … Read More
Nikki Haley’s ‘I Don’t Get Confused’ Comment Demonstrated Her Gift for the Clapback
From TIME authored by Katie Reilly: “When a White House official suggested this week that United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley had suffered “momentary confusion” over the Trump Administration’s approach to … Read More
This Is the Moment Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Her Baby Made History on the Senate Floor
From TIME authored by Jennifer Calfas: “Senator Tammy Duckworth and her newborn baby just made history. Duckworth brought her newborn baby, Maile, to the Senate floor to vote Thursday just weeks after … Read More
At Least 300 Women Are Officially Running for the U.S. House in 2018. That’s a Record.
From TIME authored by Geoff Mulvihill and Maureen Linke: ” The number of women running for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives set a record Thursday, the vast majority … Read More