The extraordinary courage of an ordinary woman: Lorena Weeks broke barriers for working women

From TimeLine authored by Meagan Day:

“Lorena Weeks worked nearly all her life. When she was a child in Georgia, her father was killed in a sawmill accident, and her mother — 29 years old, with four children — struggled to make ends meet. She entered the workforce, and Lorena did, too. “I went to work at the five-and-ten-cent store when I was nine years old,” she later recalled. “I could barely see over the counter because I was small in stature. I worked for one dollar a day.”

When Weeks was 18, her mother died, too, leaving her to raise her younger siblings alone. That was when she went to work for the Southern Bell telephone company in Wadley, Georgia in the late 1940s. Eventually she would sue the company for discriminating against her based on her gender — a landmark 1966 case that would open up economic opportunities for women all across the nation.”

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It’s 2018. Why are women still giving their husbands control of the finances?

From CNN Money authored by Kelly Wallace:

“Women are more educated, accomplished and empowered than ever before. But when it comes to married women investing and managing their money, it feels like we’re stuck in the 1950s.

A new report from UBS found that 56% of married women leave investment and long-term financial planning decisions to their husbands, and 85% of women who defer to their husbands believe their spouses know more about financial matters.

It’s not just older generations. Millennial women are more likely to leave investment decisions to their husbands than any other age group, based on the report, which included surveys with nearly 1,700 married couples, including heterosexual and same-sex couples.

Here’s why these numbers are a concern: Women are living longer than men. The average life expectancy for a woman is five years more than a man’s, and the divorce rate among couples 50 and older has just about doubled since the 1990s. These two forces mean that eight out of 10 women will end up alone and solely responsible for their financial well-being, said Jane Schwartzberg, head of client segments for UBS Wealth Management USA.

“It’s a big problem because we’re not going to be prepared for what inevitably is going to come,” she said.”

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Artist Reimagines Disney Princesses As Career Women And It’s Everything

From Scary Mommy authored by Christine Marfice:

“Disney princesses are role models for a ton of kids, but there’s a big problem with that. So many of the classic princesses make catching a man one of their primary goals, but an artist used his talent to point out that there’s more to life than getting married.

What if those same princesses that so many kids look up to had real-life careers? What if instead of getting married to their Prince Charmings and riding off into their sunsets, they did important work that makes the world a better place?

That’s exactly what illustrator Matt Burt envisioned.

In a new collection created for his employer, Simple Thrifty Living, Burt imagined many of Disney’s classic princesses as powerful, successful career women. Yes, the results are just as magical as you would imagine.

“I’ve seen numerous reimaginings of the princesses but not one like this — showing them as successful career women,” Burt told Scary Mommy. ‘To many people, the Disney princesses have become so much more than just characters in movies. I wanted to create these to inspire others in hopes that they can find a career that they love and a career that makes a difference.’”

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Work, Sleep, Family, Fitness, or Friends: Pick 3

From Inc. authored by Jessica Stillman:

“Endless ink (and pixel space) has been spent discussing the challenges of work-life balancefor founders. But entrepreneur and former Facebook director of market development (and Mark Zuckerberg sibling) Randi Zuckerberg managed to convey the challenges and tradeoffs of the entrepreneurial lifestyle in a rather more concise fashion on Twitter a few years back:

Randi Zuckerberg
✔@randizuckerberg

The entrepreneur’s dilemma:

Maintaining friendships. Building a great company. Spending time w/family. Staying fit. Getting sleep.

Pick 3.

Want to see your kids, keep fit, and keep your business going? Forget sleep, according to this formula. And you won’t be spending much time with your friends, either. As Zuckerberg explains in this short interview, for her, fitness and friends often fall by the wayside, a sad reality but one she’s willing to level with the world about.”

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In the City of South Fulton’s justice system, black women hold all the reins

From The Atlanta Voice authored by Marshall A. Latimore:

“As America waits to see if Georgia will make history by electing the first African American woman governor in the country this November, African American women in one of Georgia’s newest cities are already making U.S. history.

Only a year after the creation of the City of South Fulton, Georgia’s fifth largest city is breaking American barriers.

In January 2018, the city’s Municipal Court began operating and in March 2018 the city’s police services officially began. The city is the first city in American history where every criminal justice department head is an African American woman.”

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Fried? 9 Hyper-Motivating TED Talks from Women on the Top

From Career Contessa authored by  Naohmi Monroe:

“It’s time for a pep talk, ladies. Take a few minutes to pause and absorb empowering stories from some of the best lady pioneers of our generation.
We’ve curated a TED talk sequence led by diverse women who found empowerment in their career and personal paths. Just like you and I, they battled through highs and the lows, and have learned how to harness their power as women in the world. Whether you need advice for your next business move, enlightenment after a long work week, or fresh perspective on the big picture—this all-woman roundup offers practical wisdom that will spark clarity in your day.”

 

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‘I Didn’t Really Have a Choice.’ Meet the Teachers Quitting Their Jobs Due to Low Pay and Dwindling Benefits

From TIME authored by Jennifer Calfas:

“For 12 minutes one night in October 2016, Mallory Heath could not speak.

The 30-year-old, Arizona-based English teacher was suffering an aphasia migraine. She couldn’t write or talk like she usually could; her words came out jumbled and nonsensical. But amid the terrifying episode, Heath chose not to go to the emergency room. She knew she could not afford the expenses.

“I realized,” Heath told MONEY in a recent interview, “how often do I put my health on the line because I just don’t have the funds to be able to care of myself?”

More than a year later, Heath is just weeks away from leaving the profession she calls her identity. She lives and breathes teaching, spending hours outside of the classroom listening to education podcasts, reading pedagogy, attending conferences and serving on the board of the Arizona English Teachers Association. But making $42,000 a year before taxes and before a significant portion goes toward her pensions, she can’t afford basic living expenses like rent — and she can’t replace her decade-old pair of glasses or blown-out tires. With a Health Savings Account (HSA) insurance plan, she must carefully choose how she uses her insurance plan to cover medical expenses. Once that dries up, she has to pay for medical costs up front — and having any savings, she said, is almost out of the equation.”

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How to Help Young Girls Keep Their Confidence During Puberty

From TIME authored by Katty Kay, Claire Shipman, Jillellyn Riley:

“Now, more than ever, girls should be armed with confidence. They need to have faith in their phenomenal abilities, resist the need to please, fight back against intimidation from peers or adults, and stand up for others, and most importantly, themselves. Confident girls become confident women, and we want that status for our girls, who seem fearless and exuberant through most of elementary school, only to lose confidence at puberty. Boys and girls run neck and neck, confidence-wise, up to then, but when the estrogen-testosterone waves start flooding kids’ brains, all that changes. For girls, confidence takes a huge hit.”

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‘You don’t look like a legislator’: Security stops black, female lawmaker going to work in Ohio

From USA Today authored by Jessie Balmert, The Cincinnati Enquirer:

“COLUMBUS – State Rep. Emilia Sykes was walking to work in the Ohio Statehouse last year with a fellow lawmaker when she was stopped by security. Officers needed to search her bag, she was told.

Sykes is serving her third year as a Democratic state representative from Akron. She is also a 32-year-old black woman. Her colleague, who was not searched, is a 65-year-old white man who has served in the Legislature for many years.

Sykes said she questioned why her bag needed to be searched when that wasn’t protocol. Lawmakers only need a badge to gain access to the Statehouse or the nearby Riffe Center, which houses many lawmakers’ offices.”

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Recruiters Look At This More Than Your LinkedIn

From Fast Company authored by Stephanie Vozza:

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