From The New York Times authored by Katharine Q. Seelye: “When Bernice Sandler was a schoolgirl in the 1930s and ’40s, she was annoyed that she was not allowed to do things that boys could do, like be a crossing guard, fill the inkwells or operate the slide projector. When she was older, teaching part-time […]
Category Archives: Leadership
Domestic Violence Shelters Scramble To Keep Doors Open Amid Shutdown
From The Huffington Post authored by Melissa Jeltsen: “Domestic violence shelters across the country are cobbling together funds to keep their doors open as the government shutdown hits the two-week mark. Most shelters pay their staff, rent and expenses out of pocket, and are repaid with federal funds at the end of each month, Kim […]
What Hillary Clinton wrote in a letter to an 8-year-old who lost her bid for class president
From CNN authored by Veronica Stracqualursi “Hillary Clinton wrote a letter to an 8-year-old girl who lost an election for class president, telling the young student that she knows “too well, it’s not easy” to run for “a role that’s only been sought by boys.” “While I know you may have been disappointed that you […]
If You Feel Thankful, Write It Down. It’s Good For Your Health
From NPR authored by Maanvi Singh: “Over this past year, lifestyle blogger Aileen Xu has kept a monthly gratitude list. Sometimes it was the big stuff: “I’m grateful that my family is so understanding. I’m grateful so many people care.” And sometimes it was life’s little blessings: “July 2018: I’m grateful for good hair after […]
Why We Need Older Women in the Workplace
From The Cut authored by Lisa Miller: “When I was about 30, I was hired to be an editor at The Wall Street Journal. There was no good reason for this. I was a pretty good writer, and I knew the rules of grammar and was in general interested in a lot of stuff. But nothing […]
The Most Viral Teaching Moments Of 2018
From NPR authored by Anya Kamenetz: “In 2018, teachers and students used social media to let the world in. Viral posts shared moments of joy, laughter and even anger. Educators responded to the news — and sometimes they made news. We’ve been gathering up the most notable of those school-related viral moments of the year […]
This Is What ‘Self-Care’ REALLY Means, Because It’s Not All Salt Baths And Chocolate Cake
From Thought Catalog authored by Brianna Wiest: “Self-care is often a very unbeautiful thing. It is making a spreadsheet of your debt and enforcing a morning routine and cooking yourself healthy meals and no longer just running from your problems and calling the distraction a solution. It is often doing the ugliest thing that you have […]
8 TED Talks to Make You Think Differently in 2019
From Career Contessa authored by Ally Freed: “The holidays inevitably come with downtime, whether it’s spent curling up near the fireplace, or in the airport because of that flight delay. Here are six TED talks to inspire you while you wait. Known as “ideas worth spreading,” TED talks are great for busy career women. They’re […]
Stories about women shaped 2018. Here are the ones to remember.
From The Lily authored by Lena Felton: “In 2018, women’s stories demanded to be told. One woman alleged that a now-powerful man had sexually assaulted her while they were in high school. Another ran for a U.S. House seat, even as she told voters that “women like me aren’t supposed to run for office.” A third escaped genocide and sexual slavery, […]
Time’s Up’s New CEO on What We Can’t Tolerate
From The Cut authored by Jessica Boddy: “Activists and celebrities gathered Tuesday evening in New York to honor Lisa Borders, the new president and CEO of Time’s Up, the initiative and legal defense fund fighting sexual harassment and inequality. Cindi Leive, Padma Lakshmi, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Inez van Lamsweerde and more were the evening’s hosts. Borders started […]
