‘Racism is Still a Public Health Crisis’
Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill Johnson on the Black maternal mortality crisis and what it would take to change things.
Latest
‘Pilates Girl’ is a Fantasy That Requires the Salary of a CEO and the Schedule of a Tradwife
A recent episode of the dating show ‘Love is Blind’ showed a man complaining that his new partner ‘doesn’t do pilates every day.’ That’s a problem.
Menopause Can Make You Better at Your Job. Now There’s a Thought.
Support for menopause at work isn’t just a nice thing to do. It’s an economic imperative.
People Were Calling Me an Economist. And I Was Like, ‘Am I?’
In her book “The Double Tax,” the economist Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman explains why Black women pay more for their hair products and their homes, get paid less at work, and are underestimated at every turn.
7 Books That Will Spark Lively Book Club Discussions
Some books are so good you just need to talk about them. These picks from Persistent contributors, some older and some new, will give you a lot to chew on.
Are You a Working Woman In Midlife? This One's For You.
A new wave of menopause-related research is revealing just how much menopause can affect women's working lives. And it's not all bad.
Who Benefits From Working From Home? It Depends
New research shows men and women experienced working from home very differently before — and after — the pandemic.
The Motherhood Penalty Hits Women’s Academic Careers Hard, According to a New Study
Women are 29% less likely to remain at universities eight years after having a first child, with lasting impacts on pay, tenure and research output, a large Danish study has found.
In Kitchens, Markets and Homes—A Resourceful Feminism Emerges in North Korea
Long before North Korea signaled its next leader might be female, its women were quietly making change.
Poems And Poets That Will Touch Your Heart and Expand Your Thinking
In honor of National Poetry Month, we asked Persistent contributors to share their favorite poems.
When School’s Out, Girls Keep Reading. Boys Don’t.
Research shows that boys' reading drops during school closures and holidays, while girls’ remains steady.
I Was Raised to Be a 'Good Ghanaian Girl.' A Dive Into African Cultural History Set me Free
I was raised to be a good girl, which meant marrying a man and being a good wife and mother. I’m giving my daughter a different legacy.
Banning NDAs May Be Backfiring For Women Hoping to be Hired by Startups
New research finds that limiting nondisclosure agreements is linked to a drop in female hiring—especially at smaller firms with less HR infrastructure.
The Passion Projects And Side Hustles We’re Most Proud Of
It’s time for a little self-promotion! These are the projects, products, podcasts and more created by The Persistent contributors. We think you’ll love them!
When It Comes to Caregiving, Acknowledge the Overwhelm
A completely candid, unapologetic conversation about caring for elder parents. You’re welcome.
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).
Careers
The Women Bringing Witchcraft Into the Workplace
A growing cadre of career consultants, creative agencies and entrepreneurs are using witchy “dark arts” like Tarot cards and crystals to help their clients fulfill their dreams/find their focus…
Careers
American Workers Are Much More Stressed Than Two Years Ago
Stress levels are worst among women, caregivers, younger workers and LGBTQ+ employees, a new study shows.
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11 Books We Always Return To
Even with an ever-growing to-read pile of new books on our bedside tables, these favorites have a hold on us.
Great Women
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.
Relationships
Women Are (Still) Spending More Time Doing Housework
According to new time use data, women are still doing the lion’s share of housework and caregiving, while men are spending more time at work and relaxing.
Join Us: Who Are You Beyond Work?
Join us for a conversation with the career coach Phoebe Gavin on how to rediscover your identity outside of work.
Film and TV
I Was Genuinely Moved by the Oscars This Year. Here’s Why.
Was it perfect? No. Occasionally self-congratulatory? Of course. But there were some genuinely joyous and important moments during this year’s Academy Awards
Careers
Women Dominate Top 10 in Ranking of Most-Cited U.S. Legal Scholars
A study from George Mason University finds that seven of the ten most-cited law professors last year were women.
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Eight Forgotten Feminists That Deserve to Be Celebrated All Year
From a brick-smuggling disabled suffragette to a teenager who helped end segregation, these inspiring feminists deserve to be remembered.
Activism
'Wine Moms' is Just the Latest Way The Right Has Trivialized Women-Led Activism
Women-centered forms of resistance have been reduced to laughable stereotypes by their detractors for centuries. The purpose? To put women back in their boxes.
Careers
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.
World
'When Wars Happen, Human Rights Are the First Casualties': Will the War Undo Years of Progress by Iranian Women?
What does the bombing of Iran mean for Iranian women? The British-Iranian peace advocate Sanam Naraghi Anderlini asks if it could destroy years of work to improve their lives.
Equality
More And More People Believe Women’s Equality Has Gone “Far Enough”
Gen Z men are most likely to believe “a wife should obey her husband”, a new survey shows—as the UN warns of global “backsliding”.
Equality
Who Invented Women’s History Month? I’m Glad You Asked.
Before they became marketing opportunities, International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month were milestones in a much longer and larger struggle.
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Here’s Your Soundtrack To The Fall of The Patriarchy
From the Indigo Girls to Lizzo, these 15 songs make us feel powerful.
Equality
Women Leaders Are Still in The Minority
From peace talks to boardrooms, women still hold vanishingly few positions in business, politics and economics, a new study has found.