From Wyoming Public Media authored by Savannah Mayer “Over 600 Native students and their educators gathered at Central Wyoming College this week for the annual Native American Conference. Juvenile Defender Nubia Pena gave the keynote address. She talked with Wyoming Public Radio’s Savannah Maher about what teachers on the Wind River Reservation can do to […]
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Fiona Kolbinger, 24-Year-Old Medical Student, Becomes First Woman to Win the Transcontinental Race
From Bicycling authored by Jason Sumner: Fiona Kolbinger, 24, won the Transcontinental Race on Tuesday. The medical student and cancer researcher is the first woman to win the ultracycling race across Europe. Finishing in 10 days, two hours, and 48 minutes, she beat the U.K.’s Ben Davies by nearly 11 hours. “Following a ride that covered nearly […]
Emma Watson launches hotline that provides women legal advice on workplace sexual harassment
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 H.R., which is why actress Emma Watson launched a new hotline that offers free legal advice regarding sexual harassment in England and Wales. The hotline […]
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 been used in some suburbs here, in which wealthy parents transfer legal guardianship of their college-bound children to relatives or friends so the teens can […]
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 tailored suits, a certain range of coiffed hair styles, and other accoutrements or signals of success. In the legal field, a popular refrain directed at […]
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 into summer camps, youth sports tournaments and schools. Parents at summer camps across the country can opt into facial-recognition services to receive photos of their […]
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 and one other person taking this ride. The silence soon grows uncomfortable. Pop quiz. What’s your go-to move? A) Stare at your shoes. B) Pull […]
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 included: “Never assume someone’s gender identity” and “Be aware that a person’s pronouns can change over time. They may also change based on context.” 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 round up about 200 handcuffed inmates and march them to a gymnasium. Once in the gym, they stood facing the wall for more than an […]
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, female athletes lose out on sponsors, fans, and coin. This lack of coverage also tees up a shortage of role models for girls in sports—and […]
