From The Wall Street Journal authored by Suzanne Vranica: “Rebecca Kinney, a pregnant 24-year-old from Spokane, Wash., received a greeting card in the mail several weeks ago with about $200 in gift cards for baby products. “So excited for you! Hope you like these,” said the note, which appeared handwritten, complete with an ink smudge. […]
Category Archives: Strategy
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Had a Very Different Path to Power than Brett M. Kavanaugh
From Medium authored by Petula Dvorak: “The senator stared down at the Supreme Court nominee, declaring “I think we need to judge you as a total person.” Are we talking brewskis, boofing and Beach Week here? Come on, senator! They were just teens. Oops, wait. This was Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., as he pressed Ruth […]
It’s 2019. Women Are Still Less Likely To Be Identified By Their Accomplishments.
From The Huffington Post authored by Monica Torres: “Are you described as a manager, by that project you nailed, or as someone’s relation? How you are described can determine how you will be remembered. For many women, descriptions boil down to who they are with more than what they actually know or do. Take Lauren Sanchez […]
On Disability and on Facebook? Uncle Sam Wants to Watch What You Post
From The New York Times authored by Robert Pear : “If you’re on federal disability payments and on social media, be careful what you post. Uncle Sam wants to watch. The Trump administration has been quietly working on a proposal to use social media like Facebook and Twitter to help identify people who claim Social […]
Mothers are drowning and self care is not the answer
From Black Mom Life : “Self care seems to be the rave and hot topic lately. Almost every major blog or website is talking about self care being the answer to many mommy problems. Somehow long baths, mani and pedis after a long day of work and/or parenting is what every mom needs to restore balance. […]
Power Of The Pack: Women Who Support Women Are More Successful
From Forbes authored by Shelley Zalis: I always say a woman alone has power; collectively we have impact. Traditionally we have been taught to be competitive with one another, because there was such a scarcity of jobs at the top. It’s so clear that strategy doesn’t work. The truth is that raising each other up […]
Women’s cycling race forced to pause after lead rider catches men’s race
From The Guardian authored by Alex Hess: “A cycling race in Belgium was thrown into disarray when the leader of the women’s race, which set off 10 minutes after the men’s, almost caught up with her male counterparts and found herself in danger of being impeded by their support vehicles. The Swiss cyclist Nicole Hanselmann of the […]
Yelp Will Now Tell You If a Business Is ‘Women-Owned’
From Fortune authored by Emma Hinchliffe: “Next time you’re browsing Yelp reviews, check out who owns the business. The restaurants and shopping reviews app and website is adding a feature that will tell customers whether a business is women-owned. Businesses owned by women can mark themselves as women-owned via their Yelp accounts, and the distinction […]
SFMoMA to Sell 1960 Rothko to Help Diversify its Holdings
From The New York Times authored by Robin Pogrebin: “At a time when museums around the country are trying to diversify their collections, staffs and trustees, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has announced plans to sell Mark Rothko’s “Untitled” (1960), mainly to “address art historical gaps” like works by women and people of color. The […]
The Psychological Trap of Freelancing
From The Cut authored by Charlotte Cowles: “For most of my career, I was paid a salary. It was not very much, especially at the beginning, but it also seemed to exist on a different plane from my actual job. I worked as hard and as much as I could, and then twice a month […]
