The way we treat pregnancy at work isn’t just wrong—it could be dangerous
I was asked to hide my pregnancy during client trips. During one trip, I presented to clients and shared multiple meals where I had to dodge questions such as, “Why … Continue reading
How Starbucks Achieved 100% Equal Pay In The United States
That quick cup of coffee from Starbucks just got a little sweeter. Starbucks Coffee announced yesterday that after a decade of work, the iconic coffee corporation has achieved equal pay for all their … Continue reading
Women in Architecture Have Their Own Shitty Men List
For women in architecture, the news about Meier (and his penchant for bathrobes) was already familiar through the whisper network. Meier’s acclaim, combined with a reported decade of unchecked behavior, was, for … Continue reading
Masturbating Inmates Are A ‘Traumatizing’ Daily Problem For Female Lawyers In This Jail
The female public defenders at Cook County Jail are dealing with an unimaginably hostile work environment. Male inmates in courtroom lockups and Cook County Jail, one of the country’s largest, … Continue reading
High heels row: MPs ‘shocked’ by women’s dress code stories
An inquiry into work dress codes has exposed “widespread discrimination” against women, MPs have said. The investigation was prompted by a petition, being debated by MPs, that called for a … Continue reading
MP says her baby was kicked out of House
A Quebec MP is calling for change after she says she was asked to remove her three-month-old baby from the House of Commons during a vote. Hassainia, who is still … Continue reading
When A Company Is Failing, Female CEOs Get Blamed More Frequently Than Men
It’s not your imagination or a just a hunch: Female chief executives are treated differently by the media than their male counterparts, a new analysis of press coverage of CEOs … Continue reading
The Case for Day Care at the Office
Child-care centers can be expensive and complex to run. But companies say they pay off in employee morale and retention. Word count: 1,062 words Access the full story here.
Women of Color Hit a ‘Concrete Ceiling’ in Business
Many women of color who have made it to the executive suite describe the process as breaking through not a glass ceiling, but a concrete one. Research suggests that women … Continue reading
