From The Huffington Post authored by Emily Peck: “Of all the tactics companies use to silence women who speak up about sexual harassment, the way corporate lawyers question victims in depositions may be the most brutal. In these taped confrontations, defense lawyers interrogate people on every aspect of their sexual histories, medical records and traumas […]
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Florida Attorneys Could Soon Get New Parental Leave Rule
From Daily Business Review, Law.com authored by Raychel Lean: “A new proposed rule governing parental-leave continuances is set to come before the Florida Board of Governors on Friday. The rule is being considered by the Florida Supreme Court, which has asked the board for input. If passed, new Rule 2.570 would create a presumption that pregnant […]
Young People Are Reuniting Immigrant Moms With Their Kids
From Teen Vogue authored by Isabella Gomez: “Zoë Van Tieghem felt sick to her stomach when she learned that migrant children were being separated from their parents at the United States–Mexico border as a result of the Trump administration’s policy to criminally prosecute anyone crossing into the U.S. without official documentation. So the 20-year-old from New York City decided […]
ALY RAISMAN TAKES THE FLOOR
From ESPN authored by Mina Kimes: “The first thing you notice when you walk backstage is how many people are hugging. The room is swarming with female activists, politicians and actresses. Most of them have never met, but they’re embracing one another like old friends, displaying a level of intimacy that’s rarely found among strangers […]
Having a working mom has benefits for kids later in life, study says
From CNN authored by Jacqueline Howard: “Growing up with a working mom may have some benefits for both daughters and sons later in life. A team of researchers from the United States and the United Kingdom analyzed data on more than 100,000 men and women across 29 countries to determine whether a mother’s employment status […]
There is such a thing as waking up on the wrong side of the bed, according to sc
From Business Insider authored by Peter Dockrill: “Nobody likes getting up on the wrong side of bed, but it turns out the way you feel in the morning is much more than just an emotional haze. New research reveals that people who wake up expecting to have a stressful day can actually impact their own cognitive functioning […]
Thermostats, Locks and Lights: Digital Tools of Domestic Abuse
From The New York Times authored by Nellie Bowles: “The people who called into the help hotlines and domestic violence shelters said they felt as if they were going crazy. One woman had turned on her air-conditioner, but said it then switched off without her touching it. Another said the code numbers of the digital […]
Research: Women Ask for Raises as Often as Men, but Are Less Likely to Get Them
From Harvard Business Review authored by Benjamin Artz, Amanda Goodall, and Andrew J. Oswald: “It’s a concrete fact that women earn less than men do. The true gender pay-gap is not known with certainty, but, when comparing equally qualified people doing the same job, most estimates by labor economists put it at 10% – 20%. The crucial […]
5 Kennedy-authored Supreme Court rulings that changed America
From CNN authored by Eric Levenson and Emanuella Grinberg: “Name a major political issue from the past few decades, and chances are that Justice Anthony Kennedy authored the landmark decision on it during his time on the Supreme Court. Since his ascension to the court in 1988, Kennedy has authored some of the judicial body’s […]
A schoolteacher devoted 45 years to helping students with disabilities. Now she’s leaving them $1 million
From CNN authored by Madeleine Thompson and Kwegybira Croffie: “Genevieve Via Cava loved teaching and loved her students. Now, seven years after her death, they are learning just how much. The teacher in Dumont, New Jersey, devoted 45 years of her life to helping students with learning disabilities. After her retirement in 1990, Via Cava […]
