California judge orders Stormy Daniels to pay Trump legal fees
Stormy Daniels’ attorney, Michael Avenatti, tweeted Tuesday’s order “will never hold up on appeal.”
Gender Equity headlines
Apple to tutor women in tech in bid to diversify industry
The idea behind the new camp is to keep women interested and immersed in the field.
We knew sexism would show up, when five women are running for Chicago mayor
Five women are running for mayor, and sexism was bound to emerge in a contest with a diverse cadre of accomplished, credible women candidates.
Firefighter ‘vindicated’ after $11.2 million award in sexual harassment suit
“I feel vindication,” Dena Lewis-Bystrzycki said. “After six and a half years, when they said guilty of all counts, I finally took a breath.”
Law in 1988 opened way for female entrepreneurs
In 1988, the passage of the Women’s Business Ownership Act erased a number of barriers that kept women from fair representation in the business.
Women make TV directing job gains, minorities lag: study
Women directed a record 25 percent of episodic television in the 2017-18 season, an increase of 4 percent from the previous season.
#MeToo movement sends Hollywood figures into exile, not jail
The task force has been looking at allegations of incidents that are sometimes decades old. One rejected case against Kevin Spacey dates to 1992.
California’s gender-quotas law requires women on corporate boards
No other state has passed similar legislation, although a handful have approved nonbinding resolutions with a similar aim of gender equality.
Christine Blasey Ford may yet be more important to history than Brett Kavanaugh
For those who missed it, Ford was emphatic, human and believable; Kavanaugh was angry and evasive. It was the worst job interview of all time.
Chicago’s architecture and diversity inspires nail technician’s designs
Jackie Van started working in her parents’ nail salon as a teenager, now she owns her own shop in Wicker Park where she’s known for detailed designs.
Facebook allows gender-biased job ads on its platform: ACLU
The ACLU lists 10 employers that it claims have placed ads on Facebook that violate federal and state discrimination laws.
Doctor apologizes for saying ‘female physicians do not work as hard’
A doctor is in hot water for saying his female counterparts are paid less based on his assumption they see less patients and don’t work as hard.
It’s time to discuss the raise gap hitting women in workforce
New data shows that women who ask for more money at work are less likely to get it. And that’s a challenge they need to overcome.
Susan Jackson Keig dead at 99; trailblazing graphic designer worked for 72 years
“Every woman practicing design in Chicago owes Susan Jackson Keig a debt of gratitude,” said graphic designer Rick Valicenti.
Uber facing probe into alleged gender discrimination
U.S. employment regulators are investigating allegations that Uber set up a pay scale that discriminated against women working for the ride-hailing se
