From She Knows authored by Christina Marfice: “It probably would have been easy to just let Harvey Weinstein’s embattled company, The Weinstein Company, fall into bankruptcy, ending the disgraced producer’s long legacy of abusing women. But that would have provided no help or closure, plus it would have taken jobs from the 150 people the […]
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Rethinking Your Community to Improve Ethics Compliance — and Your Outlook
From Attorney at Work authored by Megan Zavieh: “In previous columns, I have talked about the concept of tribes and building a network to support you when your practice takes off in a major way and you need extra help. But have you thought about ways to broaden the scope of your community to help avoid violating ethics rules? Why […]
7 Ways to Find Powerful Female Role Models and Mentors
From motto authored by Melinda Garvey: “On International Women’s Day, it’s important to remember that women have come a long way in the fight for gender equality, but we still have a lot of work left to do. Women have the drive, motivation, passion and most importantly, the ability to make it happen, but we still […]
Aly Raisman Launches “Flip The Switch” Campaign to Prevent Sexual Abuse of Athletes
From teen Vogue authored by Suzannah Weiss: “Former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar has been accused of sexual abuse by more than 265 people, and gymnast Aly Raisman wants to prevent more children from experiencing the devastating effects of sexual abuse. Aly, who said she was one of Nassar’s victims, has started a campaign called #FlipTheSwitch that teaches people to protect children from […]
Dr. Jane Goodall: Being a Woman Was Crucial to My Success in a Male-Dominated Field
From motto authored by Jane Goodall: “When I was a little girl, I used to dream as a man, because I wanted to do things that women didn’t do back then such as traveling to Africa, living with wild animals and writing books. I didn’t have any female explorers or scientists to look up to […]
My Daughter Marched Before She Walked — but Activism Is More Than That
From She Knows authored by Amanda Hambrick Ashcraft: “On Jan. 20, 2018, I participated in the Women’s March in NYC — along with my 3-year-old twins, 22-month-old daughter, my husband and around 200,000 other New Yorkers who are passionate about gender equality and fundamental human rights. Attending marches and protests is not new to me, […]
2018 Theme and Honorees, National Women’s History Project
From National Women’s History Project: “March is National Women’s History Month In 1987 the US Congress designated March as National Women’s History Month. This creates a special opportunity in our schools, our workplaces, and our communities to recognize and celebrate the often-overlooked achievements of American women. Each year there is a special Theme and women whose lives […]
Why Mankiller Is March’s Must-See Documentary
From Vogue authored by Eve MacSweeney: “It might sound like a revenge drama from the #MeToo movement; in fact the film Mankiller, airing this month on PBS, is anything but. A documentary directed by Valerie Red-Horse Mohl and produced by The Walking Dead’s Gale Anne Hurd, it tells the story of Wilma Mankiller, formerly the principal chief […]
It’s Science: Having Sisters Helps You Become A Better Person
From The Huffington Post authored by Annamarya Scaccia: “I am the middle child in a sister-trifecta, so I know all about how sisters can wear on your nerves one minute and feel like your best friend the second. At the end of the day, we were a loving — albeit totally dysfunctional — family, and […]
A Yale Student Accused Her Classmate of Rape. His Lawyers Asked What She Was Wearing and How Much She Drank
From TIME authored by Katie Reilly: “How much did she have to drink? Why didn’t she wear a more modest outfit? Why did she and the man she later accused of raping her look “like two lovers” while walking together on campus? These are some of the questions that defense attorneys asked a Yale University […]
