Catherine Rampell writes for the Washington Post:”We listen when Kim Kardashian prattles on about “having it all” and when Tom Perkins mouths off about apportioning votes according to taxes paid. Why? Because, as Tevye the Milkman wisely surmised, “When you’re rich, they think you really know.”
Sarah Kendzior writes for Politico Magazine: “Providing “fashion editorial” and “getting smart on global women’s issues” might seem like mutually exclusive goals. But for women profiled as political players, there is rarely a chance to choose between them. The personal is political, the saying goes, but for women, the political is removed from the person, Read more …
NOW’s #RealPay campaign was meant to draw attention to how race affects the gender pay gap, but it was also meant to highlight what “mainstream” feminist discourse has been struggling with for decades: inclusion.
Mark Shrayber writes for Cosmopolitan: “Walmart is often seen as a magical wonderland that features low prices, huge selection, and sometimes, an in-store McDonald’s. But how often do you consider the men and women who work at the store? For many, the work is excruciating. And for single moms, surviving a job at the corporation is near impossible.”
Terry O’Neill visited New York last Thursday to push the state legislature in Albany to pass Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposed ten-point Women’s Equality Act, which hopes to end gender-based discrimination.