Author: Caroline Criado Perez Topics: Gender Bias, Gender Equality, Women’s Rights, Women’s Health and Safety Summary “When it comes to the lives of the other half of humanity, there is often nothing but silence. And these silences are everywhere.” There is an ever-present “female-shaped absence” in our culture’s media, news, and entertainment, spanning the more […]

Author: Karen Catlin Topics: Allyship Within Workforces, Inclusive Work Practices, Women in Tech Summary “Active allies build businesses that attract the best and brightest talent,” they create cultures where all involved thrive and gain competitive advantages. Studies show that diverse teams create more innovative solutions, are more skilled at complex problem-solving, and achieve more financial […]

Author: Gustavo Razzetti Topics: Remote Companies, Hybrid Work Environments, Remote Management Strategies, Organizational Change, Workplace Behavior, Personal Management Strategies Summary “Welcome to the beginning of the end of the workplace as we know it. Normal is gone. The culture that got you here won’t get you there.” Razzetti begins Remote Not Distant with this jarring […]

Author: Victoria Honeybourne Topics: Neurodiversity, Disability Rights, Neurotypical Bias in the Workforce Summary “Flowers are not expected to be the same; this natural variation is accepted and celebrated as part of biodiversity,” so why is society less accepting of human diversity? One such type of diversity among humans is neurodiversity, or “the diversity of ways […]

Author: Erin Meyer Topics: Cultural Diversity in the Workplace, Industrial Psychology, Interpersonal Relations, Global Business Relations Summary “You have two eyes, two ears, one mouth, and you should use them accordingly.” When Erin Meyer received this advice from a collaborator early in her career as an international relations consultant, it resonated deeply with her. Meyer […]

Author: Ashton Applewhite Topics: Ageism in America, Aging, Discrimination  Summary “Aging is life itself, which is what makes it so damn interesting.” This Chair Rocks, Applewhite’s witty and compelling manifesto, strives to refocus our negative opinion of aging, debunking common fears and encouraging readers to celebrate aging. Ageism is defined as the “combination of prejudicial […]

Author: Joseph P. Shapiro Topics: Handicapped Civil Rights, Discrimination against the Handicapped, Government Policy, History of Individuals with Disabilities in the US Summary Anyone can face disability from a sudden accident or disease at any point. This frightening and humbling notion that we’re all “vulnerable to this misfortune” colors our attitude towards the disabled, even […]

Author: Khaled A. Beydoun Topics: Islamophobia in the United States, Islam, and Politics in the United States Summary Islamophobia is a term uttered enough to be recognizable, but do we truly understand its scope? Do we understand the breadth of victims it affects across poverty, gender, legal status (often lack of), and race intersections? Islamophobia […]

Author: Ijeoma Oluo Topics: Race Relations, Intercultural Communication, Ethnic Studies, African American Studies, Political Freedom & Security, Civil Rights Summary “I started writing out of frustration,” Oluo begins with searing honesty, a tone woven throughout the book So You Want To Talk About Race. She continues,  “Frustration that there could be so many words to […]

Author: Mona Chollet Topics: Feminism, Sexism, Gender Equality, and Historical Mistreatment of Women Summary Conjure to mind the first witch you remember. Are you someone who envisions old hags with warts, green skin, and black pointy hats? Perhaps a wise woman in the woods with her beautiful garden of herbs and remedies? Or a quirky […]