From Vanity Fair authored by Kenzie Bryant: “Not long into On the Basis of Sex, future Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (played by Felicity Jones) undresses and falls into bed with her husband, Martin (Armie Hammer). The love scene is brief and tasteful—but it felt much longer Sunday night, watching it in an audience that also held Hillary Clinton, and Gloria Steinem,and […]
Category Archives: Leadership
‘Clearly the Tide Has Not Turned’: A Q&A With Anita Hill
From The New York Times authored by Susan Chira: “There may be more women heading to Congress this year, but Anita Hill isn’t cheering yet. The woman who faced down the all-male Senate Judiciary Committee in 1991 does not see transformative change on sexual harassment emerging from any branch of government in Washington for the […]
California inferno gives rise to family-reuniting ‘Angels’
From AP News authored by Jocelyn Gecker: “They have become known as the Angels of Paradise. But there is nothing ethereal about them. They are online sleuths who know how to find people, and they have been putting their skills to use in the aftermath of California’s catastrophic wildfire. In the dark days that followed […]
I pay my kids to get dressed, do homework and more. It’s the best decision I ever made.
From The Washington Post authored by Gia Miller: “‘Please get dressed — we have to leave in five minutes,’ I pleaded for the 20th time, my patience waning. “You still need to brush your teeth. You haven’t packed your backpack! We’re going to be late for school, again.” This was a typical weekday morning in […]
TIME’s 25 Most Influential Teens of 2018
From TIME authored by TIME Staff: “To determine TIME’s annual list, we consider accolades across numerous fields, global impact through social media and overall ability to drive news. In the past, we’ve recognized everyone from singer Lorde to Olympic champion Simone Biles to political activist Joshua Wong.” Read the full story by FOLLOWING THIS LINK
Does ‘Having It All’ Mean Doing It All?
From The New York Times authored by Maya Salam: “Plenty of new research underscores the reality that women are still shouldering, and expected to shoulder, much of the work associated with the home. “Marriage still ain’t equal, y’all. It ain’t equal. I tell women that whole ‘you can have it all’ — mmm, nope. Not […]
Lawyers on balancing motherhood or choosing a child-free life
From ABA Journal authored by Jeena Cho: “Motherhood is more demanding than ever. Parents spend more time and money on child care. They feel more pressure to breastfeed, to do enriching activities with their children, and to provide close supervision. And women underestimate the costs of motherhood. This was the recent finding reported in a New […]
These Five Women Were Bridesmaids in Each Other’s Weddings — Now They’re All State Senators
From People authored by Diane Herbst: “They are longtime friends who have been bridesmaids in each other’s weddings, worked for and with each other for years, and supported one another with daily text chains and phone calls. And on Nov. 6, these five Democratic women candidates each won their state Senate races by double digits […]
Virginia may be the key to finally ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment
From CNN authored by Christina Maxouris and Brandon Griggs: “For months now, the Equal Rights Amendment has been on the brink of becoming federal law. Virginia might be the state to put it over the top. Jennifer Carroll Foy, a Virginia legislator, just wrapped a tour across the state campaigning for the ERA, which says […]
I’m a self-made millionaire, and this is EXACTLY how much help I have at home
From Medium authored by Denise Dufflield-Thomas: “This should be a straightforward article to write, except that it’s not that simple and I’m not that naive. A man would never need to write this article because it’s just assumed that they have a wife at home doing most of the housework and childcare. But for some […]
