From She Knows authored by Sarah Hardstaff: “Sometimes, it feels like whatever a mom does, someone is waiting to jump out and judge her. And there are no exceptions made for moms who tread the corridors of political power in governments around the globe. The words every breastfeeding mother — politician or otherwise — dreads are, […]
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Girl power! How little Princess Charlotte made history with the new royal baby’s birth
From Market Watch authored by Karen Friar: “The new British royal baby’s birth on Monday has made history — with a dose of girl power for his big sister, Princess Charlotte. For the first time, the arrival of a son won’t demote an older sister in the line of succession to the U.K. throne. That means Prince […]
Amy Wax said black students can’t excel in law school. Bless her heart, we can and do.
From USA Today authored by Michelle J. Millben: “Professor Amy Wax was removed from teaching first-year courses at the University of Pennsylvania law school after she made disrespectful comments about the academic performance of black students. Specifically, without providing any data, she said last fall that she had not seen a black student graduate at the top […]
Here’s how much more women could earn if household chores were compensated
From CNBC authored by Abgail Hess: “Men outearn women in every country on earth. In the United States, women earn an average of $0.80 for every dollar earned by a man. Thisgap is even larger for African American and Latina women. There are many causes for this pay gap, but one factor is that women are doing […]
Barbara Bush, the No-Nonsense First Lady Who Ran the Family That Ran the Country, Dies at 92
From TIME authored by Margaret Carlson: “Barbara Bush was as grounded as any First Lady, a down-to-earth realist planted firmly between two high-flying stars: Nancy Reagan of the rail-thin coiffed good looks, rarely seen children, and adoring gaze; and Hillary Rodham Clinton, the two-for-the-price-of-one lawyer who let it be known she wouldn’t be staying home […]
At Least 300 Women Are Officially Running for the U.S. House in 2018. That’s a Record.
From TIME authored by Geoff Mulvihill and Maureen Linke: ” The number of women running for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives set a record Thursday, the vast majority of them Democrats motivated by angst over President Donald Trump and policies of the Republican-controlled Congress. Their ranks will continue to grow in the weeks […]
Fed-Up Women Are Changing American Politics
From TIME authored by Molly Ball : “Spradlin, a sixth-grade English teacher in Choctaw, Okla., was at the state capitol in Oklahoma City on April 9, missing her sixth day of work in order to demand more school funding. She’s part of a wave of teacher actions that has lately swept Republican-led states, as well as […]
These teachers work up to 6 jobs. Now they’re fed up and ready to walk out
From CNN authored by Holly Yan and Madeleine Stix: “Craig Troxell steps precariously across a customer’s roof, marking hail damage from yet another Oklahoma storm. He still smells of the freshly cut grass from the swanky side of town, where he had just mowed lawns to make a few extra dollars. But Troxell, 50, isn’t […]
They’re moms. They’re attorneys. They believe they can help end the Oklahoma teacher walkouts
From CNN authored by Isabella Gomez and Justin Lear: School closings in Oklahoma are a big concern for parents, so a group of mom lawyers decided to take matters into their own hands. On Monday, more than 100 women are expected to march almost a mile from the Oklahoma Bar Association to the state Capitol […]
Are Today’s Teenagers Smarter and Better Than We Think?
From The New York Times authored by Tara Parker Pope: “Today’s teenagers have been raised on cellphones and social media. Should we worry about them or just get out of their way? A recent wave of student protests around the country has provided a close-up view of Generation Z in action, and many adults have […]
