From The Huffington Post authored by Emma Gray: “There were times in 2017 when it felt like rage might burn me up from the inside out. At times, that anger felt paralyzing. When there is so much happening at once, how do you focus your energies? During these moments, it was always reading that jolted […]
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The Story Behind the Woman You Don’t See on TIME’s Person of the Year Cover
From Time authored by Melissa Chan: “The faces of five women, including celebrities Taylor Swift and Ashley Judd, appear on TIME’s 2017 Person of the Year cover, representing the “The Silence Breakers” — the thousands of people across the world who have come forward with their experiences of sexual harassment and assault. But on the lower right-hand corner […]
Merriam-Webster Expertly Sums Up 2017 With Its Word Of The Year
From The Huffington Post authored by Lee Moran: “And Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is … “Feminism.” The term enjoyed multiple lookup spikes on the dictionary’s website in 2017 and an overall 70 percent rise in its searches compared with 2016. The Women’s March on Washington and other cities around the world the day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January […]
Education Disrupted (Finally)!
From Hackernoon authored by Erik P.M. Vermeulen: “Changing the way we teach and learn is difficult. But, last week I realized how education is being radically disrupted by new technologies. Not all of my colleagues agree. And I have to admit that if you are active as a teacher or interested in education, you might […]
San Francisco Is Getting Its First Black Female Mayor
From Huffington Post authored by Lydia O’Connor: “Hours after officials announced the sudden death of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, Board of Supervisors President London Breed made history on Tuesday when she became the city’s first black female mayor. Breed, the city’s District 5 supervisor, is serving as acting mayor, though her board colleagues may elect someone to […]
International Women’s Day Was The Most Talked-About Moment On Facebook This Year
From The Huffington Post authored by Sarah Ruiz-Grossman: “2017 was quite a year for women. It kicked off with the inauguration of President Donald Trump, a man who was elected despite being accused by more than a dozen women of sexual assault and misconduct. In response, millions of people took to the streets the following day for the Women’s […]
Melinda Gates: The World is Finally Listening. Me too. Me too. Me too.
From Time authored by Melinda Gates: “In 1976, one year after the term “sexual harassment” was coined, the magazine Redbook reported that 90 percent of women surveyed said they’d been sexually harassed at work. Last year, the Elephant in the Valley study revealed that 60 percent of women in tech had been subject to unwanted sexual advances. It’s disheartening to think […]
The Year Women Found Their Rage
From The Huffington Post authored by Emma Gray: “A year ago tonight, I thought I was about to walk into the room where our first female president would take the stage. The energy was electric when my team and I arrived at the Javits Center in the early evening hours of Nov. 8. There was premature […]
26 Years Ago, America Started Talking About Sexual Harassment Thanks To Anita Hill
From The Huffington Post authored by Amanda Terkel: “In the past year, more and more women have been coming forward to talk about how powerful men have used their high positions to sexually assault and harass them. What the accusations against President Donald Trump, former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes, former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly and movie producer Harvey […]
‘The RBG Workout’: 84-Year-Old Justice Might Put You To Shame In The Gym
From wbur authored by Carey Goldberg: “In photos of the sitting Supreme Court, 84-year-old Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg looks tiny compared to her colleagues, but don’t be fooled: She is “TAN,” says her personal trainer, Bryant Johnson, and “by TAN I mean Tough. As. Nails.” Ginsburg’s health has been a topic of discussion — and […]