…formulate thoughts on paper. When I began my career, I worked as an associate in a large, downtown, Boston law firm and later as General Counsel for a financial services…
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This Woman Candidate Took on Minnesota’s Male Power Structure, and Lost. She’s Not Sorry
…knew I could not support. For example, intelligence reports tailored to support the travel ban or pushing border enforcement measures that I knew, having worked in immigration law and border…
‘We Just Listen to Their Story’: Students Navigating Post-Roe World Find Strength in Community
…law student and co-leader of Indiana University’s Lawyering for Reproductive Justice chapter, grew up in a state with only nine abortion facilities in 2017, when Roe v. Wade was still…
New Campaign Aims to End Racial Hair Discrimination in the Workplace
…and Open World for Natural Hair), a California law which makes it illegal to discriminate based on hair style and hair texture. Passed in 2019, it was the first legislation…
16 Popular Small Business Ideas for Women Entrepreneurs
…1,000 Stories, personal and professional services — think dog walking, law and beauty — are frequent choices, as is selling goods online. So, in honor of National Small Business Month,…
Bianca Smith Continues Streak of Women Leading Sports, Becoming First Black Female Baseball Coach
Bianca Smith gave up sports law for coaching. It paid off. [Credit: Red Sox Twitter] Bianca Smith has become the first Black woman in Major League Baseball history to coach…
Deborah A. Culp: Journalist, Consultant & Photographer – From Surviving Tragedy to Finding Her Voice
…and professionally. After the deaths of my daughter, husband of 25 years and my dear Mother in Law – I became very despondent, lost my will to live and depressed….
Friday Four
…week, the U.S. Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in the case of Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, which considers the constitutionality of HB2, Texas’ restrictive anti-abortion law. To better…
A Dose of Inspiration from Michelle Obama
…then attended Harvard Law School, graduating in 1988. After that, she joined the Chicago law firm where she would later would meet her husband, President Barack Obama. She discovered her…
Turning Camel Milk Into Cosmetics
…a lot when I’m traveling.” The mother of four appreciates the Middle Eastern tradition of cohabitating with family; living in the same building as her parents-in-law means built-in support in…
Secrets of Growth: How to Be an Expert
…@nellmerlino [/box_light] [box_light] It’s much easier today to achieve “expert” recognition. When I first started my entrepreneurship law practice in the late 1990s, the options were much more limited. Basically,…
The Sweet Treats She Made for Her Daughter Became Her Business
…to strike that elusive work-life balance now that she’s back to working full-time in law. Here’s our lightly edited Q&A, from The Story Exchange 1,000+ Stories Project. How is your…
Taliban Bans Women From Higher Education
…were swiftly broken when the group began issuing decrees restricting basic freedoms of Afghan women and girls as part of its agenda to enforce its harsh interpretation of Sharia law….
Role Models: Who They See When They Look Up
…project to name their most important role model, 24 percent of our project participants choose their mothers, mothers-in-law or grandmothers. Moms certainly aren’t the only family members our 1,000 Stories…
A Toast to the Future
…Barack Obama signed into law in 2012. Earlier this month, Indiegogo got in on the equity action in partnership with the government-approved equity crowdfunding site Microventures. And for female entrepreneurs…