There is a moment, several chapters into Elizabeth Winder’s “Parachute Women: Marianne Faithfull, Marsha Hunt, Bianca Jagger, Anita Pallenberg, and the Women Behind the Rolling Stones” that quietly justifies the book’s existence. In the biographical introduction of the section about aspiring R&B artist Marsha Hunt — before her life is rerouted by bearing Mick Jagger’s…
Youth is still prized as a superpower in society, including where you work. Research has found that people are more likely to automatically assume you are more ambitious, intelligent and tech-savvy when you are thought to be younger. But in the workplace, being young or looking young can also be wielded against women. In a new preliminary study featured…
Some experts are questioning whether a newly approved Alzheimer’s drug was shown in clinical trials to be less effective on women — even though the FDA didn’t flag any such concerns when it was authorized last week. Why it matters: Nearly two-thirds of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease are female, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. The $26,500 drug, Leqembi,…
2020 was a bad year for everyone, but it was especially tough for working women. The COVID-19 shutdowns led to mass layoffs in female-dominated sectors of the economy, from healthcare to hospitality, while school and daycare closings made it virtually impossible for mothers with young kids to hold on to their jobs. Millions of women…
There’s no rhyme or reason to the given reasons for why the House Freedom Caucus ousted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., last week. She should be right at home in a group established to draw the House GOP to the right. After all, she’s one of the nuttiest members in historical memory, an avid fan of…
The coach of the Zambia team preparing to make its debut at the Women’s World Cup has been accused of sexual misconduct and the case was referred to world body FIFA last year for investigation. Bruce Mwape was accused of coercing players into having sex with him if they wanted to keep their place on…
