From Upworthy authored by Heidi Lux: “A staggering one in two women have been sexually harassed at work, but four out of five of them aren’t comfortable reporting the issues to … Read More
College Financial-Aid Loophole: Wealthy Parents Transfer Guardianship of Their Teens to Get Aid
From The Wall Street Journal authored by Douglas Belkin: “Amid an intense national furor over the fairness of college admissions, the Education Department is looking into a tactic that has … Read More
Why Women and People of Color in Law Still Hear “You Don’t Look Like a Lawyer”
From Harvard Business Review authored by Tsedale M. Melaku: “There are certain unspoken rules of success in corporate America, not least of which is “looking the part.” That often means … Read More
Facial Recognition Tech Comes to Schools and Summer Camps
From The Wall Street Journal authored by Julie Jargon: “Facial recognition is no longer just being used to unlock iPhones, tag Facebook friends and scan crowds for security threats. It’s moving … Read More
‘A gendered trap’: When mothers allege child abuse by fathers, the mothers often lose custody, study shows
From The Washington Post authored by Samantha Schmidt: “Hera McLeod pleaded with the family court judge to keep her 15-month-old son, Prince, away from her abusive ex-boyfriend. The mother, along … Read More
Want To Feel Happier Today? Try Talking To A Stranger
From National Public Radio authored by Paul Nicolaus: “The doors open wide, you enter, and they close behind you. As the elevator begins its ascent, you realize it’s just you … Read More
Those she/her/hers at the end of email messages are more than a passing trend
From Quartz authored by Lila MacLellan: “At the end of May, TIAA, the financial services and investing giant, rolled out new gender-identity awareness guidelines for its client-facing consultants. The guidance … Read More
Female inmates were forced to expose their genitals in a ‘training exercise.’ It was legal, court rules.
From The Washington Post authored by Meagan Flynn: “Early one March morning inside an Illinois prison, a tactical unit armed with batons and shields stormed two women’s housing units to … Read More
The ‘Glass Ceiling’ Is Tired. Women Are ‘Reinventing the Game.’
From The Wall Street Journal authored by Sue Shellenbarger: “Employers are battling to hire skilled employees in one of the tightest labor markets in 50 years. So they must be courting … Read More
Female Athletes Receive Only 4% of Sports Media Coverage—Adidas Wants to Change That
From Glamour authored by Macaela Mackenzie: “Women make up 40% of all participants in sports—yet somehow receive only 4% of sports media coverage. It has a damning ripple effect: Without airtime, … Read More
