It started with a dream. Legendary voting and women’s rights activist, Fannie Lou Hammer, spoke to her with a clarion call to protect the sacred right to vote. That call for action motivated orchestra conductor, Amy Andersson, to begin to research the...
In 2017, the National Bureau of Economic Research conducted a large study about age discrimination in hiring that confirms the prevalence of gendered ageism. “Based on evidence from over 40,000 job applications, we find robust evidence of age discrimination in...
Since the inception of the #MeToo movement in 2006, women have been encouraged to speak up about the injustices they face in the workplace. #MeToo emboldened us to use our voices and trust that our concerns will be addressed. Though there has been some backlash...
Sky Bergman, director of the documentary, Lives Well Lived, first filmed her grandmother, who just shy of 100 years old, working out in the gym. “My grandmother was such an inspiration to me of how to age well. And as I was in my forties approaching that big...
Next week, my daughter turns 45. How did that happen? Hard to believe for sure, and for those of you who are mothers as well, I’m sure you recognize how the birth of your first child marks a huge shift in your life. From that day forward, you are never the same. Your...
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