A Brief History of Witches — And How We’ve Made Them OursCenturies after women were burned at the stake for witchcraft, the archetype of the dangerous, unruly woman continues to haunt us. Now we’re reclaiming it. Oct 29 26October 29, 2026Article at The Persistent
There's a career tax on being smart at work—but only if you're a womanNew research shows that women with higher cognitive ability get treated worse at work—an unconscious bias that’s not easy to address. Oct 28 26October 28, 2026Article at Fast Company
Abortion Rights Are on the Ballot in 4 U.S. StatesNext Tuesday, voters in Idaho, Nevada, Virginia and Missouri will be choosing more than their representative. Oct 26 26October 26, 2026Article at The Persistent
When Pregnant Women Are Detained by ICEAs more pregnant women are detained by U.S. immigration authorities, the Women's Refugee Commission is asking what’s happening to them behind closed doors. Oct 22 26October 22, 2026Article at The Persistent
The Gender Pay Gap Is Even Worse for Disabled WomenDisabled women earn just 56 cents for every dollar earned by nondisabled men. Oct 21 26October 21, 2026Article at The Persistent
How is Misogyny Still a Punchline?A Saturday Night Live monologue shows how easily sexist tropes still pass for comedy. But I’m not laughing. Are you? Oct 14 26October 14, 2026Article at The Persistent
U.S. Democrats Have Their Sights Set on 100 Women in the HouseDemocratic women are running in record numbers, underscoring a stark partisan divide in political representation. Oct 07 26October 07, 2026Article at The Persistent
How to get a job in this ‘low-hire, low-fire’ marketForget ‘spray and pray.’ Experts say targeted applications, human connections, and smart AI use can help job seekers break through. Oct 06 26October 06, 2026Article at Fast Company
Meet Parker the bodega cat, the feline Bryan JohnsonThe New York City bodega cat is notoriously hardy. She’s often seen luxuriating in the sun or eating food scraps Oct 05 26October 05, 2026Article at The Spectator
‘This Is What Happens When Women Read’Julianna Glasse was a conservative Christian pop star with a famous baseball-playing husband and a picture-perfect evangelical life. Then she started reading books. Oct 01 26October 01, 2026Article at The Persistent
The Cornell Seven Investigation Is Renewing Scrutiny of a Loophole in New York’s Sexual Assault LawsAs prosecutors reopen an investigation into allegations that a Cornell student was sexually assaulted by seven men, advocates are pushing lawmakers to end the state’s “Voluntary Intoxication Exclusion.” Oct 01 26October 01, 2026Article at The Persistent
My New York City survival guideIt’s September in New York City. Mercifully, the sweltering heat is abating. The putrid smell of trash is lifting ever so slightly and the kids are back at school after what feels like 100 years of overpriced summer camps with mortgage-worthy price tags. For me, it also means swapping my usual attire – best described Sep 23 26September 23, 2026Article at The Spectator
Gender Pay Equality is Still 120 Years AwayWomen and men are closer to parity than at any point in the World Economic Forum’s 20-year analysis, though big gaps remain in political power and economic opportunity. Sep 21 26September 21, 2026Article at The Persistent
The Poorest U.S. Households Spend 95% of Their Income on Basic NeedsThe cost of essentials has risen far faster than incomes over the past two decades, with women facing particular pressure from the growing cost of care. Sep 16 26September 16, 2026Article at The Persistent
Mothers of Small Children Make Up Less Than an Eighth of U.S. State LegislatorsThe numbers of women in state government has risen sharply since 2022, but new research finds that mothers — particularly those with very young children — remain significantly underrepresented. Sep 15 26September 15, 2026Article at The Persistent
Are Women CEOs Less Popular Than Men?Women make up 10% of Glassdoor’s annual top 50 CEOs ranking, roughly matching their representation in corporate leadership. But none cracked the top 10. Sep 02 26September 02, 2026Article at The Persistent
The Best and Worst States in the U.S. for Gender EqualityHawaii tops a new ranking measuring gender gaps in the workplace, education and health, and political representation. Aug 25 26August 25, 2026Article at The Persistent
Canada’s greatest assetIf Donald Trump wants to make Canada the 51st state, I suspect it’s for the wrong reasons. I just got back from a family holiday. We started in Vancouver, then drove to Whistler, before flying to Calgary and taking the Trans-Canada Highway – past places with names like Bearspaw and Dead Man’s Flats – into Aug 25 26August 25, 2026Article at The Spectator
The ‘Triple Penalty’ of the AI EconomyWomen are underrepresented in leadership, AI jobs and AI companies — and the disparities could be getting worse. Aug 19 26August 19, 2026Article at The Persistent
We Needed Ted Lasso in 2020. In 2026? It’s More Complicated.Ted Lasso is back, now coaching a U.K. soccer club’s underfunded women’s team. It’s delightful entertainment, but the ostensibly feminist plotline lacks actual feminist punch. Aug 18 26August 18, 2026Article at The Persistent