Archive | The Persistent

Yes, Women Are Ambitious. Why Is That Such a Surprise?

Employers fall back on the tired old trope that “women lack ambition” in an attempt to paper over what’s really wrong.

Can We Please Stop Blaming the Gender Pay Gap on Women?

Despite purported attempts to close the gender pay gap, progress had been sluggish at best, writes Josie Cox in an excerpt from her book, "Women Money Power: The Rise and Fall of Economic Equality."

by Josie Cox

Heatwaves Are A Women’s Issue. Here’s Why.

The increase in global temperatures will disproportionately affect women. Women’s lives overall will become more difficult.

by Emma Haslett

Two Journalists Investigated the Decade-Long Campaign to Criminalize Abortion. Here’s What They Found Out.

A new book takes a deep dive into the right-wing Christian campaign that overturned Roe v Wade. Ahead of this year’s presidential election, its authors uncover an America that is as divided on the issue as ever.

by Emma Haslett

When It Comes to the Gender Pay Gap, the Laws Are There. The Culture is Not.

Laws designed to combat pay injustice are a good start, but it’ll take much more than that to get us across the finish line.

by Josie Cox

Men Still Aren’t Reading Women’s Books. Can the Women’s Prize Help?

The author Kate Mosse co-founded the Women’s Prize for Fiction to shrink the gender gap in publishing. Twenty-nine years on, she says her work is far from finished.

by Francesca Donner

Was Shakespeare a Feminist? Juliet Gives Us a Clue.

A new production of Romeo and Juliet in London peels back layers of misogyny, racism and sexism. It’s a lot.

by Francesca Donner

The Complicated Relationship Between Justice and Gender

How stereotypes and societal tropes have shaped the trials of women wrongfully convicted of murder.

by Josie Cox

Stalled Progress In the C-Suite

Women still only account for one-tenth of Fortune 500 CEOs.

by Josie Cox

The Rebellious Power of the Statement Tee

Women have used their clothing for political ends for years. It’s no wonder we’re seeing an uptick in statement fashion.

by Emma Haslett

The Missing Stories of Missing Women

The journalist Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff was an intern when she learned how newsrooms decide which missing person cases they cover. Now she wants to find a way to change it.

by Emma Haslett

The Unchecked World of Normalized Misogyny

Nick Kyrgios has been added to the BBC’s Wimbledon commentary roster. The move serves as a reminder that sexism is well entrenched.

by Josie Cox

The Art of Overcoming Resentment

Sometimes even the most unlikely moments of outreach can yield something remarkable.

by Josie Cox

What If OpenAI Had Just Not Created a Female Voice Option?

Misogyny is entrenched in the technology industry. Scarlett Johansson’s experience with OpenAI shows it still is.

by Emma Haslett

Below the Surface of Women’s Art, Centuries of #MeToo, Misogyny

Viewers who take the time to look closely at Tate Britain's "Now You See Us" will uncover a great deal about the plight of professional women artists over the last 400 years.

by Anne Quito

Better Jobs Numbers for Women Is a Good Thing. There’s Just One Wrinkle.

New figures show the number of women with kids in paid work is at a record high. But unabashedly rejoicing misses half the picture.

by Josie Cox

How Did Medical Birth Trauma in the U.K. Become So 'Normal'?

Women share their stories of birth trauma in a new U.K. report. When did shockingly bad maternity care become the norm?

by Emma Haslett

School Sex Ed Left Me Feeling Isolated. That’s a Safety Issue.

The sexual disempowerment of disabled women crops up again and again. It starts with non-inclusive sex ed in school.

by Lucy Webster

There's Nothing Small About Microfeminism

Small feminist acts in everyday life add up to something big.

by Josie Cox

‘They Do Not See a Black Woman as Credible'

Natalie Campbell, a candidate for Mayor of London, on what it's like to run as an outsider in U.K. politics.

by Alona Ferber

When It Comes to Trump, Hope for the Best, Plan for the Worst

When events seem stranger than fiction, we can underestimate the likelihood of them coming to pass.

by Josie Cox

France’s Next Chance at a #MeToo Reckoning

Gérard Depardieu being questioned on assault charges gives France another shot at holding its establishment to account.

by Josie Cox

The Indignity of Harvey Weinstein's Overturned Conviction

Thursday’s decision prolongs the pain and torture stemming from a chapter in history that has already—for many—been agonizing.

by Josie Cox

Playing Whack-a-Mole With Deepfakes

Tech advancements plus ill-intent are creating a deepfakes nightmare. Can the legal system keep up?

by Emma Haslett

Bluey Has Taken the Easy Way Out On Infertility

Those going through infertility are owed our compassion. Why can’t fiction mirror real life?

by Emma Haslett

The Relentless Art of Salary Negotiation

Execs at a TV station promised to "do better" on women's salaries. Why was it so hard for one woman to close the $30,000 gap?

by Brittany Jones-Cooper

Misogyny is the Hardest Word

Why don't we call out violence against women when we see it?

by Emma Haslett