It’s Not Women’s Soccer—It’s Just Soccer
He sat on the edge of his seat, tense, cheering and simultaneously yelling at the refs, shifting from side to side with each movement of the ball. No, my 9-year-old wasn’t watching LeBron and Curry, he...
View ArticleWhat Happens When Women Run the World?
What would it take to achieve gender parity? How far are we from that goal? The pay gap, one barometer of progress, hasn’t budged in a decade, according to a new study from the American Association of...
View ArticleWhere Do Racism and Sexism Intersect at the Office?
While the U.S. currently has a black president and a woman just made history by clinching the Democratic presidential nomination, both racial minorities and women still face significant barriers in...
View ArticleMaking the California Legislature 50 Percent Female Should Be Easy
A few months ago, the new mayor of South Pasadena appointed 18 people to the voluntary local commissions that advise the council in the San Gabriel Valley city. Routine? Yes, except for one thing. All...
View ArticleThe Female Cooks Who Shaped French Cuisine
As I perch on a stool in her kitchen in Lyon, I think about what makes Sonia Ezgulian’s cooking so compelling. Ezgulian, who is also a journalist, is well known for her simple, beautifully arranged and...
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