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.

The Tangled History of Women and Body Hair

We're wrestling with age-old beauty standards. Is it time to finally push back?

by Kathleen Davis

March 26 Marks Equal Pay Day for Women in the U.S.

Women are still making 81 cents for every dollar men make (and that’s not even the full story).

by Kathleen Davis

Everything the Finance Bros Don’t Want Women to Know About Money

Amanda Holden’s new book ‘How To Be a Rich Old Lady’ unpacks perpetually confusing financial concepts.

by Kathleen Davis

These Laws Were Intended to Help Correct The Pay Gap, But They’re Backfiring

A new study shows that broad pay ranges in job postings are linked to fewer female applicants.

by Kathleen Davis

'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.

by Kathleen Davis

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.

by Kathleen Davis

When AI is Listening, Women Speak More

A new study shows that when meetings are transcribed by AI, women find it easier to speak.

by Kathleen Davis

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.

by Kathleen Davis

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.

by Kathleen Davis

Let’s Reclaim Interrupting

Women have long been conditioned to believe that interrupting isn’t polite. It’s time to shift our thinking.

by Kathleen Davis

'Mothers Don’t Enjoy...They Give Joy'

It's not Santa making all that holiday magic..it's (mostly) women.

by Kathleen Davis

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.

by Kathleen Davis

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.

by Kathleen Davis

What Tradwives, the Glass Cliff and Hustle Culture Have in Common

Highlights from And Another Thing, The Persistent’s latest editors’ chat

by Kathleen Davis

‘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.

by Kathleen Davis

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.

by Kathleen Davis

'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.

by Kathleen Davis

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.

by Kathleen Davis