The Guardian
The hardest decision of my life: to end a pregnancy because I had no paid leave
4 min · · Despite my job at a prestigious college and my husband’s job at a grocery store, neither of us would get paid parental leave. So we made a difficult choice · Shared by 54, including Rachel Perrone, @grzewap@mastodon.social, Caroline Criado Perez, ash
Forbes
A Message to Employers: Give Families a Seat at the Table
3 min · · My mother’s journey was made possible, in part, because of the support she received from her employers while raising her family. Looking back, I’m struck by the power of these good employers to help… · Shared by 4, including Rachel Perrone
The Washington Post
Workers are forming unions at nonprofits and think tanks. Their bosses aren’t always happy.
· Nonprofits, despite their progressive bonafides, have not been known to be especially welcoming to unions. But workers have begun to organize. · Shared by 8, including Rachel Perrone, Philanthropy News Digest
The Guardian
Has Victoria’s Secret’s offensive attitude towards women finally caught up with it?
3 min · · A New York Times investigation alleges that the company’s senior executives talked about women in a degrading way – but it has always treated women as commodities · Shared by 20, including Rachel Perrone
Insider Business
Amy Klobuchar's hot dish recipe shows how female candidates have to go to great lengths to prove they're likable
6 min · · Political and gender bias experts told Business Insider the focus on her domesticity reveals some of the challenges women face in politics. · Shared by 4, including Rachel Perrone
usatoday.com
Here's how to help families and reduce partisanship: Support paid family leave
3 min · · Too many workers in this country continue to face the impossible choice between earning a paycheck or caring for themselves or a family member. · Shared by 4, including Rachel Perrone
The Atlantic
Maternity Leave—Not Higher Pay—Is the WNBA’s Real Win
7 min · · The new policy could transform the way professional female athletes experience pregnancy in their respective sports. · Shared by 9, including Rachel Perrone
Forbes
It's Time To Face The Facts: We Have A Gender And Diversity Problem In The Nonprofit World
4 min · · The health and well-being of all people benefits from diverse leadership in both the corporate and the nonprofit sectors. · Shared by 6, including Philanthropy News Digest, Rachel Perrone
Austin Statesman
Opinion: We need a national paid leave program
2 min · · This week, the House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on proposals for a national paid leave program. I am heartened that Congress is discussing · Shared by 4, including Rachel Perrone
The Cut
Victoria’s Secret Executives Allegedly Created a ‘Culture of Misogyny’
3 min · · According to the New York Times, top executives Les Wexner and Ed Razek created an environment in which sexual harassment could thrive. · Shared by 7, including Rachel Perrone
Jezebel
Victoria's Secret Is That They Are Bad and Also That They Are Horrible
3 min · · At this point it largely goes without saying, but it also always bears repeating, Victoria’s Secret is the absolute fucking worst. · Shared by 7, including Rachel Perrone
Jezebel
Seems Like the Washington Post Is Actually Pretty Sexist
3 min · · When Washington Post journalist Felicia Sonmez was suspended after tweeting a link to an article (not written by her) about the 2003 rape allegations against Kobe Bryant just after news broke of his… · Shared by 7, including Rachel Perrone
HuffPost
Staffers Say Sexism Runs Deep At The Washington Post
11+ min · · There’s an "understated respectability" that is "secretly pernicious," said one woman. · Shared by 28, including Benny Johnson, Rachel Perrone, Mathew Ingram
michiganadvance.com
Congress is talking about paid family leave. Will lawmakers do anything?
5 min · · WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans in Congress seem to agree on expanding access to paid family leave. But they disagree on how to do it. U.S. House lawmakers debated three bills on Capitol Hill… · Shared by 4, including Rachel Perrone
Fast Company
Reproductive health is a business issue
3 min · · Rhia Ventures Lisa Hammann points out that nearly nine out of 10 women surveyed believe that the ability to control when and if to have children is critical to their careers. This impacts businesses’… · Shared by 8, including Rachel Perrone