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Women in technology
fromIndependent
4 days ago

Tanya Sweeney: The Dublin Zoo drama - how a lighthearted ad with a drag queen became an unnecessary controversy

Politicians and commentators should advocate as passionately for serious women's issues like maternity leave and domestic violence as they do for trivial matters.
fromMedium
7 months ago

The UX of Uber's new policy doesn't work

The worst thing that can happen in a rideshare isn't a cringey conversation. It is sexual harassment, assault, or even murder, with women being the overwhelming victims.
Women
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Not giving up': is there another way to describe accepting how I look as I age?

One reason talk of giving up leaves a bad taste in the mouth, writes psychoanalyst Adam Phillips in his book On Giving Up, is that it is felt to be an ominous foreshadowing of, or reminder of the ultimate giving up that is suicide.
Women
fromPitchfork
8 months ago

'Sorry, Baby' Review: A New and Improved Sundance Darling

Sorry, Baby adroitly showcases how trauma can permeate everyday interactions, blending lighthearted moments with underlying dread. Its depiction of the assault is both subtle and chilling.
Film
fromIrish Independent
8 months ago

Mediahuis journalists win top honours at the Justice Media Awards

Mark Tighe and Marie Crowe received the inaugural award for their investigative journalism on the silent suffering of women footballers, deemed a superb entry by judges.
UK news
fromThe New Yorker
8 months ago

Molly Fischer on Mark Singer's "Mom Overboard!"

The issue generated a celebrity mini-scandal by recruiting Roseanne Barr as an editorial consultant, prompting media watchers to ponder the implications of such a collaboration.
Women
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
9 months ago

When "Family-Friendly" Really Means a Return to Patriarchy

American families face significant challenges with inadequate support for childbirth, healthcare, and childcare.
Current policies may push women toward full-time motherhood rather than supporting a balance with work.
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

I was sure salvation lay in art': Marina Otero on death, dance and mental illness

Otero's decision to film her life and her challenges with mental illness ultimately led her to create a performance that poetically explores the struggle with love and madness.
Berlin music
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

My legal work sows the seeds of my stories': International Booker prize winner Banu Mushtaq

Human beings and their basic nature are the same everywhere...The theme is woman, the theme is marginalised people...to be a voice to the voiceless community.
Women in technology
Mental health
fromBustle
10 months ago

'Death Becomes Her' Star Jennifer Simard Wants Us To Be More Honest About Aging

The musical 'Death Becomes Her' critiques society's expectations around beauty and aging through its absurdist plot and relatable characters.
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