How Women and Men are Feeling After #MeToo
#MeToo has put a lot of people on edge in the workplace. But the key is to address it by leaning in rather than avoiding and turning away from the issues.
Day: May 20, 2018
Back to homeChildren Hurt Women’s Earnings, but Not Men’s
Motherhood is the biggest cause of the gender pay gap. It might take fathers to change that.
Does Your State Allow the Police to Have Sex with the People They Arrest?
“The police shouldn’t be able to exploit that power differential to force themselves on vulnerable women yet, in most states in America, they can do so and face no legal consequences.”
The Record Number of Women Running for Office in 2018
“…an unprecedented number of women have been motivated to dive into politics for the first time, many with the hope of defeating or succeeding men who’ve held the bulk of America’s political power for centuries.”
Black With (Some) White Privilege
“I want to be able to celebrate the fact that the interracial marriages in which we were created represent a blow to legalized racism, and still grapple with the ways in which anti-black bias may have benefited us.”
7 Tips for Men Who Want to Support Equality
If you want to support your female colleagues, here are seven ways to challenge stereotypes, confront bias, and leverage your expertise and clout to benefit women in your network.
White Feminism
Summary: White feminism white-washes the history and contributions of women of color to movements for social change. This is a quick lesson in some key factors to keep in mind.
Honoring Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Honoring journalist and fearless anti-lynch activist Ida B. Wells-Barnett.
Pelosi Held House Floor in Advocacy of ‘Dreamers’ for More Than 8 Hours
Pelosi took the House floor for more than eight hours on Wednesday to protest the lack of protection for young undocumented immigrants.