An article written by Ann-Marie Slaughter for The Atlantic spawned a debate on whether it is possible for women to develop a balance between work and life. In Slaughter’s view, women can’t have it all, and telling women otherwise, makes “millions of women feel that they [sic] are to blame if they cannot manage to rise up the ladder as fast as men and also have an active home life.”
Nora Ephron passed away on June 26, 2012 at the age of 71. Late last year, the MAKERS project was fortunate to be able to speak with Ms. Ephron, and captured the magnificent story of a woman with a lasting legacy.Throughout the day, we'll be collecting the best quotes and articles, to highlight Nora Ephron's lasting legacy.
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I've been thinking recently about the ways in which we measure impact in the social sector -- in big numbers, hopefully with many 0’s after them -- and how to rethink those scales to allow for more meaningful measurements.
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Title IX celebrates its 40th anniversary this Saturday, and we have been taking this opportunity to examine the lasting impact of this groundbreaking legislation.
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We’re still expanding our living library of women’s stories, and we’ve added three new trailblazing women to the archive this week. Our newest MAKERS include actor Rita Moreno, teen advocate Whitney Smith, and architect Marika Shioiri-Clark.
Marcus Williams and Joanna Schroeder offer 25 rules to help build close bonds between daddies and their little girls.
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How is a woman influenced by the relationship she has with her father?
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I'm the father of three daughters – Rivkah, Miriam, and Tavi – which is often how I introduce myself to people. "Hi. I'm Steve, Rivkah's [or Miriam's or Tavi's] dad."
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This week we’re featuring three women who took a stand against a cultural norm to show that change is always possible.
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