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Earlier this week, the U.S. Women’s National Team was eliminated from the Women’s World Cup after narrowly losing to Sweden in the round of 16. It’s the first time the four-time world champs have left the tournament before the semifinals in the history of the Women’s World Cup.
While most reasonable commentators and observers took the loss in stride and used it as an opportunity to analyze the tactical deficiencies that led to the disappointing outcome, a certain former president took a different tact, tweeting: “Woke equals failure!” The implication is, it seems, that the players’ activism around fair pay and women’s rights is incompatible with on-field success. But as Forbes contributor Richard McGahey writes in a new piece, the exact opposite is true: American women have succeeded in sports precisely because of legal policies supporting equal rights.
McGahey points to Title IX, which in 1972 banned sex discrimination in education and ushered in a new era of progress that has had global implications. “It was America’s ‘woke’ policy of equal rights for women that passed Title IX, and helped put our players at the top of the world game,” McGahey writes. “In turn, they’ve inspired women here and around the world.”
Cheers to that!
Maggie
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ICYMI: News Of The Week
Forbes recently released its list of America’s Best Employers for Women, and the number one employer might surprise you.
Taylor Swift will re-release her 2014 album 1989 in October, she announced late Wednesday during a performance of her Eras tour in Los Angeles, marking the fourth album the singer has re-released as she continues her efforts to regain control over her material after her albums were controversially acquired and sold by mogul Scooter Braun.
Since leaving office as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations in 2018, presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s net worth has ballooned from less than $1 million to an estimated $8 million. How did she make so much money in so little time? Read this exclusive Forbes story to find out.
The Food and Drug Administration approved the first pill for postpartum depression on Friday, supporting mothers suffering from the disorder and raising awareness of the condition. The introduction of the new drug coincides with this week’s release of proposed rules by the EEOC, which state that employers must provide time off for parents seeking postpartum depression treatment.
Smash-hit Barbie crossed $1 billion at the box office internationally on Sunday, making director Greta Gerwig the first solo female director to achieve a billion-dollar film.
The Checklist
1. Beware these interview red flags. If every single question you ask is met with a perfect response, don’t assume the job must be perfect. There are no perfect jobs. Here are the other warning signs to watch out for.
2. Resist the cult of “never enough.” Do you feel like the money you earn and accomplishments you rack up are still not good enough? This money mindset could be contributing to burnout.
3. Think about ‘aligned’ ambition. We are not less ambitious because our priorities shift. We may unintentionally be downplaying our own ambition with our language choices—here’s how to not do that.
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