Paris Olympics 2024
'I'm Not Certain that I'm Done'—Five Olympic Athletes 40 and Over Defying Expectations
What a thrill to see women of a so-called “certain age” competing at the Olympics ignoring every naysayer in her way.
Kathleen Davis
Kathleen Davis is a writer, editor and editorial strategist. Previously she worked as deputy editor at Fast Company, and as the host and creator of the podcast The New Way We Work.
Equality
This Bill in the Senate Could Disenfranchise Millions of Women Voters
Trump has renewed pressure for the Senate to pass the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to vote. For the 69 million women who have changed their last name, this would create a barrier to voting.
AI
When AI is Listening, Women Speak More
A new study shows that when meetings are transcribed by AI, women find it easier to speak.
Relationships
Why Are American Women Still Taking Their Husband's Name?
What’s in a name? For women, maybe everything. An exploration of the never-ending battle over women’s surnames.
Politics
Detroit’s New Mayor Plans to Give New Moms a "Prescription" for $4,500
As her inaugural act in office, Detroit’s new mayor, Mary Sheffield, announced a plan to give no-strings-attached money to pregnant women and those with newborns.
Careers
Let’s Reclaim Interrupting
Women have long been conditioned to believe that interrupting isn’t polite. It’s time to shift our thinking.
Film and TV
'Mothers Don’t Enjoy…They Give Joy'
It's not Santa making all that holiday magic..it's (mostly) women.
Film and TV
The Secret Feminist Message Hidden in Zootopia 2
Yes, it’s a kids’ movie, but the animated sequel goes deep on social justice themes, including a nod to the maddening tradition of men getting credit for women’s ideas.
Social Media
We’ve Been Here Before: What You Need to Know About the Viral LinkedIn Name-Changing Trend
The latest LinkedIn trend that has women changing their gender or name in their profiles makes a point, but it’s a point as old as time. What we need is real change.
What Tradwives, the Glass Cliff and Hustle Culture Have in Common
Highlights from And Another Thing, The Persistent’s latest editors’ chat
Careers
‘I Don't Invest in Mothers’—8 Female Founders on the Most Outrageous Things Male Investors Ever Said to Them
From being asked about kids and marriage to fending off kisses, here’s what women have to deal with when trying to start a company.
Activism
When The Government Shutdown Came For SNAP, Women Stepped Up to Help
On Saturday, 42 million Americans are set to lose crucial food support. A grassroots mutual aid movement fueled by moms is springing into action.
Careers
'996' is The Latest Silicon Valley Presenteeism Fad. Women Need Not Apply.
Hustle culture is nothing new, but this time motivation for the fad, which has been banned in China after at least one employee died, hinges on fear.
Parenting
How Back to School Puts Working Moms in an Impossible Bind
The mismatch of days off between schools and workplaces is an annual puzzle. It’s moms who bear the brunt.