From She Knows authored by Christina Marfice: “It probably would have been easy to just let Harvey Weinstein’s embattled company, The Weinstein Company, fall into bankruptcy, ending the disgraced producer’s long legacy of abusing women. But that would have provided no help or closure, plus it would have taken jobs from the 150 people the […]
Category Archives: History
Dr. Jane Goodall: Being a Woman Was Crucial to My Success in a Male-Dominated Field
From motto authored by Jane Goodall: “When I was a little girl, I used to dream as a man, because I wanted to do things that women didn’t do back then such as traveling to Africa, living with wild animals and writing books. I didn’t have any female explorers or scientists to look up to […]
My Daughter Marched Before She Walked — but Activism Is More Than That
From She Knows authored by Amanda Hambrick Ashcraft: “On Jan. 20, 2018, I participated in the Women’s March in NYC — along with my 3-year-old twins, 22-month-old daughter, my husband and around 200,000 other New Yorkers who are passionate about gender equality and fundamental human rights. Attending marches and protests is not new to me, […]
2018 Theme and Honorees, National Women’s History Project
From National Women’s History Project: “March is National Women’s History Month In 1987 the US Congress designated March as National Women’s History Month. This creates a special opportunity in our schools, our workplaces, and our communities to recognize and celebrate the often-overlooked achievements of American women. Each year there is a special Theme and women whose lives […]
She Exposed the Discrimination in College Sports Before Title IX. Now She’s a Women’s History Month Honoree
From TIME authored by Olivia B Waxman: “With March marking both March Madness and Women’s History Month, it’s a fitting time to look back at how far women’s sports have come since President Richard Nixon signed Title IX into law on June 23, 1972, as part of the Education Amendments of 1972. But, though many know Title IX best […]
‘Vote for Woman’: How Africa Got Its First Female President
From The Atlantic authored by Anna Diamond: “In the fall of 2005, for the first time after a brutal, 14-year civil war that had ended two years before, Liberia held national elections. The November 8 runoff offered voters two choices: George Weah, a famous footballer with little education or government experience, and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, a […]
‘It’s About Making History.’ These Athletes Are Breaking Barriers at the 2018 Winter Olympics
From TIME authored by Jennifer Calfas: “Erin Jackson never expected to qualify for the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. The inline skater, who was accustomed to racing on wheels, had just four months of training in long-track speedskating before she hit the ice at the U.S. speedskating trials in early January. She hoped to someday […]
What A Badass Olympic Skier Can Teach Us About Work-Life Balance
From Five Thirty Eight authored by Christie Aschwanden: “Team USA has sent 20 fathers to Pyeongchang, but only one mother: Kikkan Randall. A three-time winner of cross-country skiing’s World Cup sprint title, Randall was part of a baby boom that happened after the 2014 Sochi Olympics, when four of the sport’s top athletes took time off from racing […]
She’s Not Laughing’: In Davos, Taking on Sexual Harassment
From The New York Times authored by Tiffany Hsu: “Looking back on nearly three decades in the tech sector, Peggy Johnson recalled how she and other women used to steer clear of leering colleagues by taking the long way to their desks, and how they felt pressured to laugh at inappropriate jokes in the office. […]
Sen. Tammy Duckworth is pregnant; would be first senator to give birth in office
From CNN authored by Daniella Diaz: “Sen. Tammy Duckworth will make history when she becomes the first sitting senator in history to give birth later this year, her office said Tuesday. The Illinois Democrat announced she is expecting her second child in the spring. “Bryan and I are thrilled that our family is getting a […]
