Most women are silent about their menopausal symptoms. Yet their symptoms, even when concealed from employers and co-workers, are a burden on them, their workplaces and on the overall U.S. economy. Lost work productivity due to menopausal symptoms – measured by missed work hours, job losses and early retirement – add up to about $1.8 billion annually.
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6 of 8 Ivy Leagues will soon have women as presidents — an expert explains why this matters
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The Conversation
The Ivy League is not new to selecting female presidents – they have been doing so for a few decades. But one reason this moment may be one to watch is that Ivy League institutions are often seen as exemplars of elite, complex institutions. So seeing what one could consider a critical mass of female leaders in the Ivy League could signal the benefit of women in leadership to other boards that are hesitant or slow to hire women as presidents.
The marketing tricks that have kept Barbie’s brand alive for over 60 years
Sameer Hosany /
The Conversation
While most toys remain popular for only two or three years, Barbie’s long-term success reflects Mattel’s responsiveness and adaptability to the changing cultural and political discourse in society and around this doll.
How Frances Willard shaped feminism by leading the 19th-century temperance movement
Christopher H. Evans /
The Conversation
Frances Willard led the temperance movement, one of the major social movements of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Its leaders not only believed that alcohol abstinence would lead to better health, but they saw it as a way to create a just society. This movement laid a foundation for the successful campaign for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
The women who stood with Martin Luther King Jr. and sustained a movement for social change
Vicki Crawford /
The Conversation
As the 60th anniversary of the march approaches, it is critical to recognize the activism of women from all walks of life who helped to strategize and organize one of the country’s most massive political demonstrations of the 20th century. Yet historical accounts overwhelmingly highlight the march’s male leadership.
How tech companies are failing women workers and social media users – and what to do about it
Lilia Giugni /
The Conversation
Big tech companies are failing women on both sides of the screen: their employees and the users of their services. This is why recent moves to regulate social media firms should include specific protections for women.
Ukraine war: attitudes to women in the military are changing as thousands serve on front lines
Jennifer Mathers and Anna Kvit /
The Conversation
Ukraine is a country with strong patriarchal traditions, especially in the defence sector. But Ukraine’s women soldiers are increasingly being accepted by Ukrainian society and the country’s political leadership during this war.
What these Impressionist paintings reveal about breastfeeding in the 19th century
Claire Moran /
The Conversation
Breastfeeding was not a common theme in Impressionism but its treatment by Degas, Renoir and Morisot gives a fascinating insight into some of the ways women who practiced it were perceived.
A record-breaking number of women were elected governor in 2022 – here are 7 things to know about how that happened
William R. Wilkerson and Alana Jeydel /
The Conversation
Twelve women won a governor’s office in the November 2022 midterm election. Those 12 represent a record number of women governors, more than one-quarter of the 46 women who have ever served as governor since 1974.
Ada Lovelace’s skills with language, music and needlepoint contributed to her pioneering work in computing
Corinna Schlombs /
The Conversation
Ada Lovelace, known as the first computer programmer, drew on many different fields for her innovative work, including languages, music and needlecraft, in addition to mathematical logic. Recognizing that her well-rounded education enabled her to accomplish work that was well ahead of her time, she can be a model for all students, not just girls.