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Dads Doing Both: Helpful Hints for the Man Who Wants to Win at Home and Work
Read tips from Ray Arata on how men can succeed in supporting the women in their lives.
So You Want to Be a Male Feminist?
Michael Kimmel shares 12 do's and don'ts for guys who want to be feminists.
I Don’t Deserve to be Here: Presence and the Impostor Syndrome
Ever felt like a fraud? Amy Cuddy explains that you're not alone – and what you can do about it.
Now What? Here's How Smart Women Succeed Despite Gender Barriers
Get tips to navigate gender bias in the workplace and succeed in any environment
15 Lean In Moments of 2015
2015 reminded us—yet again—that girls run the world. Here are 15 of our favorite moments from the year.
Women in the Workplace 2015
See the Wall Street Journal's coverage of the report, including an essay by our founder Sheryl Sandberg, interactive charts of the key metrics, and an overview of what top companies are doing to foster gender equality at their organizations.
You Miss 100% of the Shots You Don't Take
LeanIn.Org President Rachel Thomas shares what she'd do differently — and keep the same — if she could go back and advise her 22-year-old self.
Things welove
Jennifer Garner's Powerful Speech On Gender Equality In Hollywood
“The ‘men in Hollywood’ event is every day — it’s called Hollywood.”
J.K. Rowling Will Publish A New Story On Halloween
The 'Harry Potter' author has written a new story about Dolores Umbridge, a witch and former Hogwarts professor.
Meet New York's First And Only Trans Woman Firefighter
"There's such a pervasive feeling that firefighting is a job for straight men," Brooke Guinan says. Here's how she's proving them wrong.
Lady Mechanic Initiative On Empowering Women In Nigeria
"At first, the men were saying 'You can't do it, that it's our world.' But we made them realize we can do it. "
Watch This Amazing Female Russian Astronaut Shut Down a Sexist Reporter
"Aren't you interested in the hairstyles of my colleagues?"
Emma Watson Gives Powerful UN Speech On Gender
"I want men to take up this mantle." #HeForShe
Mae Jemison, First African-American Woman In Space
"Never be limited by other people's imaginations," she says.
