Tell me about yourself. I am a Vietnamese American, first-generation law student from Moore, Oklahoma. I’m 25 years old. I love to Latin dance, sing, make people laugh, and make content. The main reason I am doing law is because of my passion for helping the environment, specifically the ocean. I dream about working with […]
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Everybody Wins! RICOH Access-to-Justice Giveaway Winner + $30 off for all
We partnered with RICOH recently to do an Access-to-Justice giveaway. Congratulations to Rachel Brock (of GIRL ATTORNEY® – CO Member) with Durango Family Law, whose commitment to justice and accessibility in her community led us to choose her as the winner of the ScanSnap ix1600 Receipt Edition. Rachel serves as Chair of her local Access […]
Emma Watson has hidden 2,000 copies of ‘Little Women’ around the world
From Harper’s Bazaar: “The concept is that 2,000 copies of ‘Little Women’ (in over 100 different editions) have been hidden in 38 countries across the globe, in cities including London and New York, all of which have a personal note written from Watson. It is the largest book fairy event ever.” Read the full story […]
He said ‘yes’! Why aren’t more women proposing to their boyfriends?
From The Washington Post authored by Mollie Bloudoff-Indelicato: “We tend to think of proposals as romantic and special occasions, but the history behind them is much more legalistic and formal, says Katherine Parkin, a professor of history at Monmouth University in New Jersey. Men get down on one knee to demonstrate the chivalry of their […]
From A Hashtag To A Movement: #NatSecGirlSquad Empowers Women In National Security
From NPR authored by Rachel Treisman: “Most national security jobs are based in Washington, and connections are essential to even knowing what opportunities exist and where to apply for them, Feldman-Piltch said. She sees the squad as a ‘hybrid personal-professional network’ that can help women break into the field and rise within it. And she […]
This Unflinching Photo Exhibit Unmasks Domestic Violence
From Huffington Post authored by Adalgisa Morrocco: “‘In this exhibition, a voice is given to the bodies and injuries of women who have suffered violence, weaving individual stories into a single narrative,’ said photographer Marzia Bianchi. ‘The lives of the women differ, yet the pattern of violence is repeated, mainly at the hands of a […]
Goldman Sachs Removed This One Word From Some Recruiting Materials—and Saw Female Hires Soar
From Fortune authored by Anne Sraders: “Rana Yared, partner at the merchant banking division at Goldman Sachs, says that at the partner level, about 25% are female. But that a simple vocabulary change in the bank’s hiring processes helped contribute to 50% of her team being female at every level, from partner to analyst, before […]
Thousands of heartfelt notes spring up in airport breastfeeding pods
From SF GATE authored by Hannah Sampson: “At LaGuardia Airport, she spotted a Mamava pod – a private space set up for breast-feeding or pumping – and ducked in before her flight to Boston. Inside, she found an unexpected chorus of support from other moms cheering her on. ‘Be kind and gentle with yourself. YOU […]
Move Over, Work-Life Balance. Hello, Work-Life ‘Integration’
From Forbes authored by Brianne Garrett: “‘It’s liberating to give up finding ‘balance,’’ says Elisa Steele, CEO of the New York-based human resources platform Namely. ‘In fact, when I was seeking balance all the time, I just felt like a constant failure. There is no perfect balance—it’s just life. It’s dynamic and demanding and fluid […]
She’s 16 and Wants to Be President: Meet the Teenagers Planning Their Campaigns
From The New York Times authored by Maggie Astor: “‘I remember being in second grade and looking at a poster of all the U.S. presidents and wondering why there wasn’t a woman,’ said Haley Zaker, 17, a high school senior in Lancaster. ‘I would joke about being the first female president. But I hope it […]
