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The Changing Perception of Age
This Week’s Podcast: The Changing Perception of Age As time has passed, so has the changing perception of age. Both of these women are in their 50’s. The difference is the one on the left was taken in 1985 and the one on the right, 2020. So, the question... read more
Women can have heart attacks without chest pain. That leads to dangerous delays.
“But, it’s not my heart. It’s not my heart,” my patient repeated to me. “It’s my stomach. Nothing is wrong with my heart.” A few minutes earlier, I had rushed to the emergency room in response to an alert from my pager. This pager was reserved for one specific... read more
Voices and What We Do With Them
Suppressing Voices & Memories “Vocal Versatility and an omnivorous curiosity.” – The New York Times “Adventurous mezzo-soprano” and “raconteur.” – The New Yorker They are talking about Lucy Dhegrae. Lucy is a professional vocalist with a... read more
More women are in MBA programs, but work remains to be done
There’s still significant inequality in the workplace, but these strategies can help. Forbes last year declared that the MBA degree was officially in crisis, with business schools, including the highest-ranked ones, reporting significant and ongoing declines in the... read more
This Wrench Smashes Patriarchy: Women and Tools
After World War II, many women in industrial jobs put down their wrenches. But the spirit of Rosie the Riveter couldn’t be denied. World War II was a huge upheaval in the United States, touching every sphere of life: economic, financial, cultural, and social. Gender... read more
Women leaders start as girls
By Victoria Waterman When I delivered my TEDxNatick talk last year, there was a genuine moment of clarity for most who viewed it. The entitled “Today’s Girls are Tomorrow’s Leaders” shines a light on a critical focal point we may be overlooking when grappling with how... read more
These 8 countries have perfect scores for women’s rights at work
The index ranks nations by how close they are to completely closing the gender gap. By: Douglas Broom Women only have three-quarters of the employment rights of men worldwide. In Middle East and North African women still have half the rights of men. Much remains to be... read more
Drills, Children and Compassion
“Children do not care how much you know until they know how much you care.” – Teddy Roosevelt “Every child should be nurtured with great love.” – Lailah Gifty Akita Duck and Cover and Drills As a young child in elementary school, I remember some of... read more
What Fighting For Women’s Rights Will Look Like In 2020
In this exclusive op-ed, Fatima Goss Graves, President & CEO of the National Women’s Law Center, explains why we can’t back down from the challenges women and girls face. During our last staff meeting of 2019, I told the team at the National Women’s Law... read more
Addiction & Habit or Habit & Addiction?
Two words that are similar and yet so far apart. “Nothing is more powerful than custom or habit.” – Ovid “People who have never had an addiction don’t understand how hard it can be.” – Payne Stewart Anyone who knows me knows that I love shoes.... read more
