From The Cut authored by Reshma Saujani: “‘I didn’t know until I was in my late 20s that I had choices in life,’ Ruth told me. She and I met while sitting side by side at a nail salon and struck up one of those unusually intimate conversations the way one sometimes randomly does with […]
Category Archives: Strategy
AN APP THAT FACILITATED CYBERBULLYING SHIFTS TO THE WORKPLACE
From Wired authored by Paris Martineau: “Sarahah, the anonymous gossip app notorious for promoting cyberbullying among teens, is pivoting to the workplace. On Thursday, the company launched a second private messaging app, Enoff, which aims to combat workplace harassment by providing an anonymous platform for employee feedback. Enoff joins a crowded field of apps and platforms designed to provide […]
ENTIRE INDUSTRIES ARE BEING BLACKLISTED BY INSURERS OVER #METOO LIABILITY
From The Intercept authored by Susan Antilla: “SIXTEEN MONTHS INTO #MeToo, companies seeking sexual harassment insurance are facing intense scrutiny from insurers — a trend that could put pressure on firms to institute organizational change. A recent report, authored by an insurance industry consultant, reveals new measures that insurers are taking to mitigate the risks of writing […]
Why Girls Beat Boys at School and Lose to Them at the Office
From The New York Times authored by Lisa Damour: “From elementary school through college, girls are more disciplinedabout their schoolwork than boys; they study harder and get better grades. Girls consistently outperform boys academically. And yet, men nonetheless hold a staggering 95 percent of the top positions in the largest public companies. What if those same habits that propel girls to the top […]
Why You Should Embrace Your Impostor Syndrome
From Medium authored by Kristin Wong: “Once, earlier in my career, I was invited to an elegant media event in Los Angeles. As I walked around the room, full of journalists from some of the biggest publications in the world, I felt so out of place that I hid in the bathroom until my best […]
I.V.F. Coverage Is the Benefit Everyone Wants
From The New York Times authored by Vanessa Grigoriadis: “A little over a year ago, Haley Burns, 29, was trying to get pregnant and was also becoming restless in her job. An information technology specialist for Sharp HealthCare in San Diego, she began searching for another position (while trying to get pregnant), and checking out the […]
‘Tidying Up with Marie Kondo’ Is Inadvertently About Women’s Invisible Labor
From Vice authored by Nicole Clark: “…The truth is, while we’ve all been taught to buy things, few of us have really been taught how to own things, to manage them, nor the consequences for accumulating an excess of them, what we would kindly call “clutter.” Well, that’s somewhat simplistic; it’s not as much that […]
Minority Women Are More Ambitious. Why Aren’t They Getting Ahead?
From The American Lawyer authored by Vivia Chen: “How ironic: Despite their low status as minorities among minorities, women of color are resolute in their determination to get ahead. In fact, minority women tend to be much more ambitious than their white sisters and, in some cases, more than white men. That ambition seems counterintuitive, […]
Shawn Holley Will Free You Now
From Glamour authored by Mattie Kahn: “Not even the most experienced journalists could resist a hint of scorn: “Trump Meets With Kim. Kim Kardashian West, That Is,” one headline read. Another: “Welcome to 2018: President Donald Trump Just Met With Kim Kardashian.” Kardashian West had gone to the White House to plead the case of Alice Marie […]
Exclusive: This app helps divorced parents stop fighting over custody and save money
From Fast Company authored by Lydia Dishman: “Parenting is challenging, even in the best of circumstances. Guiding the emotional and physical development of another human being is a massive responsibility. Throw a separation or divorce into the mix, and it’s easy to see how much more fraught the landscape can be. Yet this is a […]
