What Do We Hear When Women Speak?

From The New York Times authored by Jessica Bennett:

“‘I don’t have a problem with the idea that your voice is important if you’re a broadcaster or a politician. It’s part of the reason I have this job,’ said Lulu Garcia-Navarro, the host of ‘Weekend Edition Sunday’ on NPR. ‘My problem is when people come up and say, ‘I don’t want to hear you, because your voice annoys me.’ It automatically disqualifies a whole swath of people. Because what are they comparing you to? They’re comparing you to a white man.’”

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Cuomo signs legislation that exempts breastfeeding mothers from jury duty

From WKBW Buffalo:

“‘This commonsense measure takes that reality into account by providing new moms the flexibility and option to postpone jury service while they care for a newborn.’ Mothers must submit a note from a physician with a postponement application to postpone jury duty.”

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Cyntoia Brown-Long to Lester Holt on her release from prison: ‘There’s nothing special about me’

From NBC News authored by Michelle Cho and Kim Cornett:

“‘What I hope people will take away from Cyntoia’s case is that, you know, she got out. But she’s just one person,’ said Shipp. ‘There’s a lot of other people who deserve a meaningful opportunity to have their sentence reviewed, who have experienced the same kind of rehabilitation and transformation as Cyntoia.’”

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What I Learned About Equal Partnership By Studying Dual-Income Couples

From The Atlantic authored by Jennifer Petriglieri:

“I have spent the past five years studying more than 100 working couples around the world to learn how they combine two careers and a relationship. Most of the couples I interviewed aspired to split their responsibilities at home and at work equally, but few managed to really do so.”

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We Need a New Phrase for Stay-at-Home Mom

From She Knows authored by Stacey Delo and Jennifer Gefsky:

“Yet once out, these women are left with few alternatives to describe the path they’ve currently chosen—or not chosen, some being pushed out by inhospitable work structures, high childcare costs, or family norms—to focus on caregiving.”

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Why are workers more resentful of criticism when the boss is a woman?

From Quartz authored by Sarah Todd:

“It’s one thing to believe that women should support one another. Definitions of what constitutes supportive behavior, however, may vary. In some cases, it’s not such a far leap to the decidedly sexist belief that women should act as bottomless wells of altruism and kindness, supporting their male and female colleagues alike via praise, assistance, and advice, while never uttering a word of criticism.”

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Imposter Syndrome Hits Harder When You’re Black

From The Huffington Post authored by Jolie A. Doggett:

“It doesn’t matter how qualified you are, how much experience you have or how much reassurance and positive feedback you may receive. With imposter syndrome, you can’t shake the notion that you’re just not as capable as others may believe you are and therefore you’re doomed for failure.”

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This Girl Dressed As A “Tired Mom” For Halloween And It Is Hilariously Real

From Buzzfeed authored by Mike Spohr:

Cheerios in her hair? Check! Energy-giving Starbucks? Check! Visible nursing pad? Check! Baby in need of burping? Check!

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Opposing team members surrounded a soccer player whose hijab came off, and it’s fabulous

From Upworthy authored by Annie Reneau:

“Even though those players did not practice the same custom, and even though it wasn’t even their own teammate, they supported this woman’s adherence to her faith tradition without hesitation and gave her the privacy she needed in the moment.”

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WHAT’S MISSING ON THE CORPORATE LADDER FOR WOMEN? THE FIRST RUNG.

From Associations Now authored by Ernie Smith:

“Meanwhile, most HR teams aren’t focusing on improving lower-level management opportunities for women, the study found. ‘When asked what the biggest challenges are to getting to equal numbers of women and men in leadership, awareness of the promotion gap at the first step up to manager is low,’ the report states. ‘HR leaders more often point to less access to sponsorship or a lack of qualified women in the pipeline.’”

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