'Racism And Sexism': Women Of Color Slam White Male Tilt Of Dem Primary
Politico

HOUSTON — The women of color who packed into a university auditorium here Wednesday for a first-of-its-kind presidential forum delighted in the rhetoric of candidates who vowed to make Donald Trump a one-term president.

Pretty Can Hurt Women’s Careers
New York Times

Beautiful women sail through life with all the advantages in the world, right? That’s what many of us have been conditioned to believe, but of course, it’s not true. And now there’s research to prove it — when it comes to the workplace, at least. According to a recent study, attractive businesswomen are in fact considered less trustworthy, less truthful and more worthy of being fired than other women. The researchers, out of Washington State University and the University of Colorado Boulder, call this the “femme fatale effect” — femme fatale being a term for a seductive yet manipulative woman.

The White House Won’t Empower Women. Sudan’s Protests Will.
Foreign Policy

This month, Ivanka Trump was in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to promote America’s global women’s empowerment program. The first daughter wore a blue dress and smiled for the cameras as she spoke about her plan to “boost 50 million women in developing countries by 2025.” Meanwhile, in neighboring Sudan, women were boosting themselves: standing on cars and stages and chanting a peaceful revolution into existence. In a week in which Sudanese women led the charge in toppling a dictator and accused war criminal, the United States seemed remarkably out of touch with what women around the world wanted and needed.

9 Women Executives On What They Hope To Teach Their Daughters
Fast Company

More women than ever are balancing motherhood with their careers, and it’s a feat that often goes unnoticed. That is unless you think about their daughters who are watching how they seemingly do it all. Research indicates that children raised in working-mom households grow up to be happier adults, and if you ask female executives, that’s their desire for their kids.

Dershowitz Accusations; SPLC Controversy; HIV in Africa

This week on To The Contrary with Bonnie Erbe, our panelists discuss the accusations against Alan Dershowitz, the controversy surrounding the Southern Poverty Law Center, and HIV in Africa.

On the panel this week joining host Bonnie Erbe is: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC); Anushay Hossain, Founder, Anushay’s Point; Rina Shah, Republican Strategist; and Tiana Lowe, Commentary Writer, Washington Examiner.

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Digital Privacy; Joe Biden; Marriage Fundamentalism

This week on To The Contrary with Bonnie Erbe, our panelists discuss digital privacy, Joe Biden’s poll numbers, and a new report that takes issue with what it terms “marriage fundamentalism.”

On the panel this week joining host Bonnie Erbe is: Sabrina Schaeffer, Consulting Director, White House Writers Group; Frmr. Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD); Patrice Lee Onwuka, Senior Policy Analyst, Independent Women’s Voices; and Debra Carnahan, Former Judge and Federal Prosecutor.

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