By Elena Ferrante — 2019
Power is a story told by women. For centuries, men have colonized storytelling. That era is over.
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Women with disabilities are often doubly penalized—for being women and for being disabled.
We are told female athletes are paid less than men because they generate less money. But that will always be the case if women’s sports aren’t marketed properly.
On Friday, the US Women’s National Soccer Team sent a powerful message, using the backdrop of International Women’s Day and filing a lawsuit that accused the governing body for US soccer of gender discrimination.
All 28 players on the U.S. women's soccer team filed a gender discrimination lawsuit on Friday.
With her play and her talk, did the soccer star inspire us to redefine the meaning of sports? She tried.
The opposition is cast as one between cis-girl athletes on the one hand and a vast liberal conspiracy on the other.
The constant scrutiny into the runner’s medical history reveals what happens to women who don’t conform to stereotypes.
It can’t be about “empowerment” any longer. To make real progress, it has to be about power—using and growing the power we women already have.
When women found themselves “alone or nearly alone” in a sea of men, they came to be seen as “tokens” – a constantly scrutinized stand-in for all women, viewed by others in terms of their gender and gender stereotypes.
Evidence shows that women are less self-assured than men—and that to succeed, confidence matters as much as competence. Here's why, and what to do about it.
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