From The Atlanta Voice authored by Marshall A. Latimore: “As America waits to see if Georgia will make history by electing the first African American woman governor in the country … Read More
Fried? 9 Hyper-Motivating TED Talks from Women on the Top
From Career Contessa authored by Naohmi Monroe: “It’s time for a pep talk, ladies. Take a few minutes to pause and absorb empowering stories from some of the best lady … Read More
‘I Didn’t Really Have a Choice.’ Meet the Teachers Quitting Their Jobs Due to Low Pay and Dwindling Benefits
From TIME authored by Jennifer Calfas: “For 12 minutes one night in October 2016, Mallory Heath could not speak. The 30-year-old, Arizona-based English teacher was suffering an aphasia migraine. She … Read More
How to Help Young Girls Keep Their Confidence During Puberty
From TIME authored by Katty Kay, Claire Shipman, Jillellyn Riley: “Now, more than ever, girls should be armed with confidence. They need to have faith in their phenomenal abilities, resist … Read More
‘You don’t look like a legislator’: Security stops black, female lawmaker going to work in Ohio
From USA Today authored by Jessie Balmert, The Cincinnati Enquirer: “COLUMBUS – State Rep. Emilia Sykes was walking to work in the Ohio Statehouse last year with a fellow lawmaker when she was … Read More
Amid #MeToo, more colleges host women as graduation speakers
From AP News authored by Collin Binkley: “This graduation season, the podium is all hers. For the first time in at least two decades, the majority of the nation’s top … Read More
Crashing the boys’ club: Women candidates find winning elections is only half the battle
From Yahoo authored by Lisa Belkin: “For Tara Gaston, it was being repeatedly told “that’s not the way things have been done” on the Saratoga County, N.Y., board of supervisors, … Read More
Five Myths That Inhibit Workplace Equality
I’ve got good news and “bad” news: we can bring substantive change to workplace sexism issues. It’s good news since, of course, HELLO we all want to see things improve … Read More
Big Law Is Still an Old Boys’ Club
Being the minority, in any instance, makes you vulnerable to abuses by the majority. While women are no longer graduating law school in the minority – not for a while … Read More
Celebrated ‘Fearless Girl’ statue moving next to Stock Exchange, ending year-long standoff with ‘Charging Bull’
I mean, REALLY, who could have imagined one small-statured, ponytailed, dress-wearing, otherwise-unmoved girl statue would bring so much controversy? Well, a lot of us, right? I mean, we know – don’t … Read More