From Philly.com authored by Linda A. Klein: “For decades in America, women who attained a college degree could find work only as a teacher or nurse. A law degree and … Read More
Standard Bank grows its support for entrepreneurial women
From BIZCommunity issued by Topco Media: ” A new three-year partnership has been inked between Africa’s biggest bank and South Africa’s platform for women in leadership, Top Women. The move will see … Read More
Five takeaways from Condoleezza Rice at the KPMG Women’s Leadership Summit
From ESPN W. authored by Sarah Spain: “OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — A few hundred men and women gathered at the Olympia Fields Country Club on Wednesday morning to hear former Secretary … Read More
Take That, AP Style! Court of Law Rules The Oxford Comma Necessary
From The Write Life authored by Kelly Gurnett: “‘Who gives a $#%& about an Oxford comma?’ So goes one of my favorite lyrics by Vampire Weekend, and the answer to date has … Read More
Bias, She Wrote The Gender Balance of The New York Times Best Seller list
From The Pudding authored by Rosie Cima: “Last week, after an Uber board member’s wisecrack and the interruption of Senator Kamala Harris during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, The New York … Read More
Meet the First Lady of Texas Cannabis Law
From Houstonia authored by Sarah Rufca Nielsen (killer image by: Robert G. Gomez): “SOME DAYS ARE LONGER AND MORE TRYING THAN OTHERS for attorney Lisa L. Pittman. One of those was May 2, … Read More
Attorney Gloria Allred Will Take On Bill Cosby in California Civil Case
From Vulture authored by Natalie Hope McDonald: “‘You don’t know what a jury is going to do,’ said Gloria Allred, a civil-rights attorney representing 33 women who have accused Bill Cosby of … Read More
Venus Ramey, War Bond-Selling, Gun-Toting Miss America Of 1944, Dead At 92
From The Huffington Post: “Venus Ramey, who used her victory as Miss America in 1944 to sell war bonds and make appearances on the vaudeville stage, has died at the … Read More
The Best Celebrity Commencement Speeches of 2017 So Far
From She Knows authored by Madeline Somerville: “Being asked to give a commencement speech is a pretty big deal. It means that thousands of new grads will be eagerly hanging onto your … Read More
Women Just Made History At The UK Election
From The Telegraph authored by Barney Henderson: “More than 200 women were elected to Parliament on Thursday, meaning there will be a historic high number of female MPs in the House … Read More