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 […]
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Sheriff’s use of courtroom camera to view juror’s notebook, lawyer’s notes sparks dismissal of criminal case
From The Seattle Times authored by Mike Carter: “Some defense attorneys in San Juan County worry that Sheriff Ron Krebs has a finger on the scales of justice after learning he used a courtroom security camera to surreptitiously zoom in on defense documents and a juror’s notebook during a criminal trial last week. The incident has […]
Two-Thirds of Breastfeeding Discrimination Cases Led Nursing Moms to Lose Their Jobs
From Fortune authored by Emma Hinchliffe: “We’ve long known that when employers fail to provide adequate accommodations for breastfeeding, it creates health risks and headaches for nursing employees. But according to a new, first-of-its kind study, the damages can actually extend to mothers’ livelihoods: A whopping two-thirds of cases alleging breastfeeding discrimination over the past decade led […]
‘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 […]
How parents talk about money differently to their sons and daughters
From Fast Company authored by Jared Lindzon: “Our parents are often our first teacher and most lasting example of how to manage money. A new study, however, suggests that parents are talking to boys and girls about personal finance in different ways, and it might be responsible for shaping habits and expectations that can last […]
How You Can Be The Answer To Gender Bias
From Forbes authored by Roger Dean Duncan: “Gender bias is an equal opportunity phenomenon. It’s studied by sociologists and economists. It’s the subject of sermons in churches and synagogues. It’s a minefield for human resources practitioners. And of course it’s a persistent topic for politicians all across the ideological spectrum. Just this week, as many […]
JASMIN PARIS ON HER RECORD-SETTING WIN OF BRITAIN’S MONTANE SPINE RACE
From REI CO.OP authored by Cassidy Randall: “Her hood cinched tight against the unforgiving British winter, Jasmin Paris ran through the continual pool of light laid down by her headlamp. The horizontal rain blew into her eyes, obscuring the upcoming checkpoint where she would briefly rest, eat and pump breast milk for her 14-month-old daughter […]
