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 […]
Category Archives: Strategy
My mother didn’t tell anyone at work that she had kids
From Fast Company authored by Emily Dishman: “My mother has been working since I can remember. I grew up in a suburban town in the South and lived there until I was 18, when I moved to New York City for college. The majority of my friends’ mothers were PTA moms, who spent their days […]
When Stress at Work Creates Drama at Home
From The Wall Street Journal authored by Sue Shellenbarger: “Work is seeping into weekends and other personal time, and women are logging more hours on the job. Those trends are turning many couples’ after-work hours into a minefield. People who put in long days on stressful jobs tend to carry the strain over into their lives at […]
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 […]
Here’s What It’s Like To Live In A Country That Actually Cares About Mothers
From The Huffington Post authored by Gaby Hinsliff: “When Rina Mae Acosta’s daughter was born last winter, she knew she could count on the help of her fairy godmother. Or to be more precise, her kraamverzorgster, the maternity nurse who visits every new mother in the Netherlands daily for the first eight days after giving […]
Man exposes the absurdity of sexist marketing by creating shirts that label men like we do women
From Upworthy authored by Tod Perry: “Recently, Upworthy shared a tweet thread by author A.R. Moxon who created a brilliant metaphor to help men understand the constant anxiety that potential sexual abuse causes women. He did so by equating sexual assault to something that men have a deep-seeded fear of: being kicked in the testicles. A.R. […]
A woman’s greatest enemy? A lack of time to herself
From The Guardian authored by Brigid Schulte: “A few months ago, as I struggled to carve out time in my crowded days for writing, a colleague suggested I read a book about the daily rituals of great artists. But instead of offering me the inspiration I’d hoped for, what struck me most about these creative […]
Yes, You Actually Should Be Using Emojis at Work
From The Wall Street Journal authored by Christopher Mims: “At first, Marek Nowak, a 32-year-old engineer at enterprise cloud software company CircleCI, was skeptical of using emojis when communicating with colleagues. Now, whenever he posts the minutes of his team meetings in Slack, he precedes them with a custom emoji of a teddy bear giving a […]
Serena Williams Poses Unretouched for Harper’s BAZAAR
From Harper’s Bazzar authored by Serena Willams: “At 17, I won my first Grand Slam, and I knew I had more in me. In fact, I was so sure that when I packed up my life and left my dad’s house to move in with my sister Venus, I told him he could keep my […]
Moms Don’t Need Fun Job Perks. They Need Child Care.
From Bloomberg authored by Kara Alaimo: “Want to work for a company like Facebook Inc., Apple Inc. or Google? You’re hardly alone. Many tech companies offer their employees nearly every perk imaginable, from free meals and booze to on-site doctor and dentist appointments, gyms and haircuts to massages and fitness classes. Everything, that is, except […]
