From Market Watch authored by Karen Friar: “The new British royal baby’s birth on Monday has made history — with a dose of girl power for his big sister, Princess … Read More
Why Does the Gender Wage Gap Persist in Law?
From The American Lawyer authored by Mark A. Cohen: “Women have been fighting for equal rights since the early days of the Republic. In 1776, Abigail Adams petitioned her husband … Read More
Barbara Bush, the No-Nonsense First Lady Who Ran the Family That Ran the Country, Dies at 92
From TIME authored by Margaret Carlson: “Barbara Bush was as grounded as any First Lady, a down-to-earth realist planted firmly between two high-flying stars: Nancy Reagan of the rail-thin coiffed … Read More
Fed-Up Women Are Changing American Politics
From TIME authored by Molly Ball : “Spradlin, a sixth-grade English teacher in Choctaw, Okla., was at the state capitol in Oklahoma City on April 9, missing her sixth day of … Read More
6 Inventions You Wouldn’t Have Without Women
From National Geographic authored by Mary Beth McAndrews: “Coffee filters. Monopoly. Windshield wipers. Wireless tech. These very different inventions share one thing in common: they were created by women. Despite … Read More
They’re moms. They’re attorneys. They believe they can help end the Oklahoma teacher walkouts
From CNN authored by Isabella Gomez and Justin Lear: School closings in Oklahoma are a big concern for parents, so a group of mom lawyers decided to take matters into … Read More
This Stanford neurosurgeon’s promotion just made history—here’s why it’s a big deal for STEM
From CNBC authored by Zameena Mejia: “When Stanford neurosurgeon Odette Harris was preparing to head into the operating room to treat a patient one morning, someone confused her for the … Read More
Are Today’s Teenagers Smarter and Better Than We Think?
From The New York Times authored by Tara Parker Pope: “Today’s teenagers have been raised on cellphones and social media. Should we worry about them or just get out of … Read More
Linda Brown, Who Was At Center Of Brown v. Board Of Education, Dies
From NPR authored by Vanessa Romo: “Linda Brown, who as a schoolgirl was at the center of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that rejected racial segregation in American schools, … Read More
How to get more women in the boardroom, according to experts who examined 11 years of data about gender equality at US companies
From Business Insider authored by Yannick Thams, Bari Bendell, and Siri Terjesen: In 2015 women held just 16.6% of seats in American corporate boardrooms, even though they make up 56.7% of … Read More