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'I Am Not a Victim': Leaning Into a Tragedy
Debra Fine was shot five times in the mass shooting at Santa Monica College. What the experience taught her about strength, womanhood, and herself.
What a Tampon Ad Has to Do With Leadership
A new, surprisingly hilarious tampon ad called Camp Gyno sheds light on the cultural roots of the stubbornly persistent leadership gap.
Sheryl Sandberg to Teachers: 'You Are Training Future Leaders'
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg -- the author of Lean In -- addresses teachers at an annual education conference called Edmodocon.
Women Lean In Worldwide
Author and activist Zainab Salbi on how women across the globe are leaning in to speak their truth.
Stay-at-Home-Dads: We are Leading Men
Forget the rubbish that men should always be the “heads of household." Stay-at-home dad Clay Parker on why he is proud to hold the title.
Venus Williams Takes on the Man
A new ESPN documentary explores tennis star Venus Williams’ fight for equal pay.
Eight Tips for Timid Negotiators
Negotiation expert Becky Shambaugh on the art of asking for what you deserve.
Things welove
Boston aims to be first to erase gender wage gap
Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino plans to announce an ambitious initiative on Thursday, when he rolls out a compact signed by 38 employers that have committed to ending pay disparities. By the end of the year, he hopes to have at least 50 companies dedicated to learning the causes of the wage gap, putting measures in place to equalize pay, and participating in a biennial review of their progress.
Trailblazing Women You May Not Know (But Should): Civil Rights Pioneer Claudette Colvin
Each week, the Lean In tumblr will spotlight women who made a lasting mark on the world — yet didn’t end up in the history books. This week we celebrate Claudette Colvin, the first African American woman to refuse to move to the back of a bus, nine months before Rosa Parks.
An Apology to My Future Daughter
Dear daughter, I apologize that I’m going to have to lie to you. I’m afraid there is a 99.99% chance you won’t grow up to be a princess. I’m afraid I would rather you become an engineer.
10 Great Google Doodles Celebrating Women
Google went glam today to celebrate costume designer Edith Head’s 116th birthday. Here are 9 other ladies who have been doodled.
This Brilliant 12-Year-Old Mexican Girl Is Touted as 'Next Steve Jobs'
Seventh grader Paloma Noyola Bueno lives next to a garbage dump in Mexico. Last year she had the top math score in the country.
Proud Dad of Two Geek Girls
"My girl is no princess. She doesn't need to be rescued. She is the hero of her story. And no one better forget it."
I Am Woman, Watch Me Hack
How do you persuade young women to enter one of the most lucrative, flexible fields in the economy? Create a TV show.
