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Today’s TED Talk: Why is it so hard to find female superhero merchandise? And why should you care?
Bring on the Female Superheroes! In this passionate, sparkling talk, media studies scholar (and father of a Star Wars-obsessed daughter) Christopher Bell addresses the alarming lack of female superheroes in the toys and products marketed [...]
The League of Women in Government Wishes Everyone a Happy Labor Day!
Happy Labor Day! Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute [...]
Guest Blogger Chief Toni Washington: You Can Achieve ANYTHING!
My advice to women in the fire service... By Fire Chief Toni Washington, City of Decataur, GA If I could give advice to other women in the fire service, I would tell them, “You can [...]
Today’s Workplace Tip: Challenge the “Likeability” Penalty Applied to Women
66 percent of women receive negative workplace performance feedback on their "personal style," compared to less than 1 percent of men. Today’s Tip is the next in a series of tips on how to [...]
Happy Women’s Equality Day!
Voting is not a Privilege....IT'S A RIGHT! Today marks the 45th anniversary of Women's Equality Day, designated in 1971 to commemorate the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. But [...]
Today’s TED Talk: President Jimmy Carter on the Number One Worldwide Human Rights Abuse – the Mistreatment of Women and Girls
Former US President Jimmy Carter dives into three unexpected reasons why the mistreatment of women and girls continues around the world. President Jimmy Carter speaks at TEDWomen2015 - Momentum, Session 4, May 28, 2015, [...]