Josie Cox - The Persistent (Page 9)

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Careers

How I Met Your Other

Why, by dint of a husband being important, does his wife somehow become a less-than, no matter her qualifications?

Watercolor of Lilly Ledbetter, with a blonde bob, white shirt and black jacket.

Forgotten Feminists

Remembering Lilly Ledbetter: A Life of Grit and Persistence

Lilly Ledbetter, for whom America’s Fair Pay Act of 2009 was named, has died. She was 86.

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Careers

The Compelling Case for Careful Self-Promotion

Women are told to lean in and dare to lead, to be a girlboss and to speak up. But nothing is easy about this. And none of it is risk-free.

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Violence Against Women and Girls

An Epidemic of Violence

A single week of headlines shows sexual violence and domestic abuse deeply rooted in every corner of the globe. It’s appalling.

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Careers

When You're The Only Woman in The Room

A new report shows a fifth of women are the "only" woman in the room at work. At the current rate it will take two generations for women to stop being the odd one out.

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Women You Should Know

The Complicated Legacy of Margaret Sanger

The founder of Planned Parenthood advanced women's rights immeasurably. But many of her views were far from progressive.

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Careers

The Idea of a 4-Day Workweek Dates Back Decades. Are We Finally Making Progress?

The U.K. government’s plan to give workers the right to request a four-day work week could be a win for gender equality.

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Forgotten Feminists

How to Make Your Mother Proud

History is rife with examples of women who effected change, then vanished into obscurity. When it comes to the story of how the 19th Amendment became a reality—irony be damned—it’s no different.

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Equality

Providing Care After Roe, These Doctors Met a Hurdle They Didn’t Expect

Online abortion providers face constant headwinds, even with protections and systems in place.

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Paris Olympics 2024

The Real Losers of the Paris Olympics Are the Stereotypes That Hold Women Back

Athletes at the Paris Olympics have challenged perceptions of what it means to be a woman in sport.

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U.S. Election 2024

The Case For Drowning Out the News

Social expectations and democracy dictate that it’s our duty to tune in to the news. It’s ruining our health.

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Parenting

Why I’m Saying Yes to (Some) Unpaid Labor

Resisting unpaid labor is a feminist move. In the real world, it’s complicated.

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U.S. Election 2024

The Very Real Dangers of Division

After an attempt to assassinate Trump, there were moments of dignity and humanity. Can they be maintained?

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Health

Sleep Is Different for Women Than for Men, and No, It’s Not Women’s Fault.

Nap when you get a chance. There’s no telling when you'll get your next good night's sleep.

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Careers

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.

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Careers

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."