Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (nadia_bormotova) Karen Farmer White on One of the Craziest Forms of Discrimination You May Not Know About Karen Farmer White is an advocate’s advocate–a woman who has spent decades of her life working on behalf of women, racial equity, education, health care, and more. She is a founding board member of the […]
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (Overearth) Amber Cabral is an award-winning inclusion strategist, certified coach, speaker, and author of two books, most recently Say More About That: And Other Ways to Speak Up, Push Back, and Advocate for Yourself and Others. Formerly a Diversity Strategist at Walmart Stores, Inc., she founded Cabral Co., an equity and inclusive […]
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (SIphotography) Funny, warm, and wise, Tina Fey is one of the few comedians to have broken barriers for women and have a wildly longstanding career. As a writer, producer, playwright, actress, and comedian, she’s been busy and admired for three decades. So, what is she up to in 2024? Her Mean Girls […]
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (Nuthawut Somsuk) Linda Babcock looked at her work calendar one day. She noticed that most of it was filled with meetings and very little on research – which, as a university professor, would determine how she was evaluated. In fact, the limited time she was spending on the work that would advance […]
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (BRO Vector) When they first met, Dr. Tina Opie, who identifies as a Black Christian woman, wasn’t sure she trusted Beth A. Livingston, a white atheist woman. But now, she says, she would trust Livingston with her life. That’s because they followed the three practices at the heart of the book they […]
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (UnitoneVector) Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin are octogenarians who are only getting more outspoken with age. It’s one of the benefits of aging, say the longtime friends and stars of Grace and Frankie. “Women get braver as they get older. And certainly, I’ve always been brave,” said Fonda, who has won over […]
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (Yulia Petrova) “History just repeats itself” is the first thing Carol Fulp says when we lay eyes on each other over a Zoom call. I’ve read her brilliant book, Success Through Diversity, and said something about how struck I was to read her reference to dealing with setbacks in efforts to advance […]
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (nadia_bormotova) Ray Harrison Novak (he/they) is an Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Liberty Mutual Insurance. They spoke with us about obstacles to inclusive communication – including fear of getting it wrong – and the top three skills leaders need to develop cultures that provide safe spaces for all. Q: […]
This episode features a woman whose talent has no limitations: award-winning actress, entrepreneur, producer, women’s advocate, and New York Times bestselling author Reese Witherspoon! Over the years, we’ve had the chance to see her shine on screen, as a producer behind the curtain, as an entrepreneur, and today in conversation with award-winning journalist Lisa Ling. We will […]
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (Wanlee Prachyapanaprai) What do you envision when you think of someone with disabilities? Odds are you picture someone in a wheelchair or someone who wears dark glasses and walks with a cane or … You get the picture. But the reality is that, in the workplace, 62 percent of disabilities are non-apparent. […]