From The Washington Post authored by Madhulika Sikka: “Social media is rife Tuesday with tributes to Cokie Roberts — especially from womenand especially from women who are journalists — about what she meant to them as a role model, mentor, guide and friend. I counted her as all those things, so I can also guarantee […]
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What would parenting be like if fathers took six months of parental leave? Take a look.
From The Washington Post authored by Samantha Schmidt: “The photos all show seemingly mundane moments of family life: A parent bathing an infant in a kitchen sink, another wrangling toddlers into a stroller, or coaxing a forkful of food into a daughter’s mouth. If the parents had all been mothers, the photos wouldn’t be particularly […]
Women’s Share of Board Seats Rises to 20%
From The Wall Street Journal authored by Rachel Feintzeig: “One-fifth of seats on a broad swath of public-company boards are now held by women, a sign of change as U.S. corporations face increased pressure to diversify. The share of female board members in the Russell 3000 index, which includes most public companies on major U.S. […]
For the first time, most new working-age hires in the U.S. are people of color
From The Washington Post authored by Heather Long and Andrew Van Dam: “When Mónica Hernández told her husband that her 2019 New Year’s resolution was to go back to work, he was surprised. He kept asking her if that’s what she really wanted to do. She had been out of the workforce for a year […]
‘We blew it’: Forbes named 99 men and only one woman on its list of ‘most innovative leaders’
From The Washington Post authored by Jena McGregor: “Forbes Magazine may be best known for its lists of the world’s wealthiest billionaires, but its recent ranking of the most innovative CEOs is the one that has been getting the most attention — and not for good reason. Last week, Forbes published its list of 100 CEOs — […]
A New App Helps Domestic Violence Victims Collect the Evidence Needed to Charge Their Abusers
From A Mighty Girl authored by Katherine: “Sheri Kurdakul is a domestic violence survivor, so she knows how hard it can be to prove the systematic nature of abuse: often by the time someone gathers the courage to report their abuser, they’re trying to remember details of events that are months or years old. This […]
A ‘curvier’ high school swimmer won — only to be disqualified because of a ‘suit wedgie’
From The Washington Post authored by Antonia Noori Farzan: “The teenage girl clambered out of the pool, ready to accept victory. A champion swimmer for Anchorage’s Dimond High School, she had crushed her competition in the 100-meter freestyle during Friday night’s meet with a rival from across town. But as soon as she stepped out […]
Why Aren’t More Women Working? They’re Caring for Parents
From The New York Times authored by Eduardo Porter: “Aisha Adkins would rather have her own place, instead of living with her parents. She would also like a job, a car, a master’s degree and savings. But at 35, a decade after graduating from Georgia Southern University in Statesboro with a specialty in social services, […]
Menstruating Migrant Girls ‘Visibly’ Bleeding Through Pants While Detained, Lawsuit Says
From The Huffington Post authored by Alanna Vagianos: “Migrant girls being held in detention centers near the U.S.-Mexico border are “visibly” bleeding through their underwear and pants while menstruating due to a lack of access to sanitary products, according to a new lawsuit. The suit, filed earlier this week by 19 states, challenges the Department […]
FCC proposes new 3-digit number as Suicide Prevention Hotline
From CNN authored by Veronica Stracqualursi & Amanda Watts: “The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a three-digit number for the National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 988. The federal agency’s staff made the recommendation this week in a report to Congress, finding that using a shorter and easier to remember number “would likely make it easier for Americans in […]
