Quotas are a terrible way to promote board diversity. Companies should do this instead
Originally published on CNN By Carly Fiorina and Joel Peterson The just-concluded 2018 elections have been referred to as a new “year of the woman,”…
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It’s time to put an end to ‘period poverty’
Originally published in Bizwomen By Maria Molland One of the little-noticed stories of this midterm election was Nevada’s vote to eliminate the sales tax on…
We Need a New Kind of Action-Driven Feminism
Originally published in Ad Age By Siobhan Lonergan According to a recent poll by Refinery29, more than half of all millennial women say they don’t…
Orrick’s Hermle Hits Back at Nasty Depiction in Ellen Pao’s New Book
Originally published in The American Lawyer By Jenna Greene That Ellen Pao has nothing nice to say in her new book “Reset” about Orrick, Herrington…
For Women Entrepreneurs or VCs, Doors Will Only Open If We Pound on Them, Loudly and Persistently
Originally published in Entrepreneur Magazine By Tammi Jantzen In my former life as a venture capitalist, I made my living awarding money to deserving entrepreneurs. Now, sitting on the other…
I defended Kleiner in the Ellen Pao case — here’s why we need more women leading trials
Originally published in Business Insider By Lynne Hermle In 2015, I was lead defense counsel in a trial in which Ellen Pao, a junior investing…
The debate about James Damore’s Google manifesto and firing is going to get a lot more interesting
Originally published in Business Insider By Julie Totten The debate about James Damore’s Google manifesto and his subsequent firing is going to get a lot more interesting….
Recent blowup at Google highlights the real mistake tech companies are making
Originally published in CNBC By Miriam Rivera Like other biases, sexism and racism are often spread with the use of insidious coded language, inappropriate appeals…
DEAR VCs: Here’s why everyone thinks Silicon Valley has a problem with women
Originally published in Business Insider By Jen O’Neal The bro culture of Silicon Valley is getting long-overdue scrutiny thanks to recent reports of inappropriate sexual behavior…
For Women in Tech, Bias Runs Deeper Than Most Think
Originally published in Entrepreneur Magazine By Lylan Masterman Venture capitalist John Greathouse doesn’t believe women who want to work in the tech industry should use their full…