Eye Openers

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  Christel van der Boom

  

  Flexible work is feminist–and women won’t return to a system that hasn’t served them well to spare the feelings of powerful men

  Fortune - Erin Grau

  For the first 15 years of my career, I commuted into an office every day. This meant that by the time I had children, my workplace contributions were …

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  Christel van der Boom

  

  Words in teen girls’ texts say a lot about their mood

  futurity.org - U. Oregon

  The language that teen girls use in texts and on social media posts reflects day-to-day changes in their moods, according to new research. Those …

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  Christel van der Boom

  

  New research reveals the 30 critiques holding women back from leadership that most men will never hear

  Fast Company - By Amy Diehl, Leanne M. Dzubinski, and Amber L. Stephenson

  Three female PhDs say their research demonstrates that practically any characteristic can be proclaimed problematic to question a woman’s competence and suitability for leadership. A recent study of the 33 biggest multilateral institutions found that of 382 leaders in their history only 47 have been …

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  Christel van der Boom

  

  Stress caused by gender inequality is damaging women’s brains, study finds

  The Independent - Maya Oppenheim

  Stress caused by gender inequality is harming women’s brains, a first-of-its-kind study has suggested. Researchers at more than 70 institutions …

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  Christel van der Boom

  

  E. Jean Carroll, Stormy Daniels, and the Women Pushing Past the Trope of Victimhood

  slate.com - Dahlia Lithwick

  You don’t have to collapse your whole life into suffering to be heard.

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  Christel van der Boom

  

  Rosalind Franklin knew DNA was a helix before Watson and Crick, unpublished material reveals

  Live Science - Jennifer Nalewicki

  A new paper based on long-lost documents confirms that DNA discoverer Rosalind Franklin should be credited for discovering the double helix. Scientist …