Lauren SchillerinInflection PointStop selling women “empowerment feminism” — it doesn’t work, and it’s holding women back“Girl Power.” “FEMINIST AF.” “The Future is Female.” “Well-behaved women rarely make history.” Strong, empowering messages, right? And if…3 min read·Nov 29, 2018----
Lauren SchillerinInflection PointWhy your search results are sexist and racist: A conversation about Google’s blind spotsI know I am not alone when I say I think of Google as my second brain. It’s there when I want to remember something trivial, like that…3 min read·Nov 15, 2018----
Lauren SchillerinInflection PointRebecca Traister on the long history of women’s anger: “There is no peak fury”It’s safe to say that American women are pretty pissed off these days. After all, every time we see a glimmer of progress toward equality…3 min read·Nov 1, 2018----
Lauren SchillerinInflection PointDon’t talk about race, guns or being gay, they said. She refused, and flipped a Tea Party seat…At age 32, Erin Maye Quade is positioned to be at the forefront of a wave of progressive political leaders representing a new generation…3 min read·Oct 18, 2018----
Lauren SchillerinInflection PointA Boardroom of Our Own: Why Julia Rhodes Davis of Vote.org Created an All-Female BoardWe have lots of ways for women to feel empowered nowadays. The Women’s March, the #MeToo movement. But how does empowerment become power?3 min read·Sep 20, 2018----
Lauren SchillerinInflection Point“Brief But Spectacular” stars Mahogany L. Browne and Flossie Lewis in conversationA talk with the creator of PBS NewsHour’s “Brief But Spectacular” and 2 guests who went viral — live at The Commonwealth Club of California3 min read·Aug 30, 2018----
Lauren SchillerinInflection PointStitch Fix Founder Katrina Lake Gives the C-Suite a MakeoverIf you have a Facebook feed, there’s a good chance you’re familiar with Katrina Lake’s online personal styling company, Stitch Fix.3 min read·Aug 16, 2018----
Lauren SchillerinInflection PointFigure Out Your Next Career In 3 Easy StepsIn the last three weeks, I’ve had three conversations with three different female friends who want to leave their long-time jobs, or change…5 min read·Aug 6, 2018----
Lauren SchillerinInflection PointVeteran educator Gabe Howard knows what happens when teachers are trusted to teachWhen Gabrielle Howard emigrated to the U.S. from England more than 50 years ago, she brought her traditional British education — and…4 min read·Aug 2, 2018----
Lauren SchillerinInflection Point“Rad Girls Can”: How children’s books can inspire activismYou can’t walk into a bookstore these days without being confronted with an onslaught of books empowering girls. You almost could get…3 min read·Jul 20, 2018----