Lisa DeFrank-Cole

‘Write what you know’ is the old axiom. ⁦@sherylletan⁩ and I did just that in our newly published book by ⁦@SAGEManagement⁩. Seeing a need, we created Women and Leadership & we’re thrilled to say it’s now available in print and eBook formats! bit.ly/36687Uq

"High-quality research is also woefully lacking — on all women’s health issues but on menopause in particular, leaving doctors as well as patients in the dark about what’s causing some of the most debilitating symptoms and how best to treat them." #genderequity

"Despite having few speaking roles, women shined in the musical performances. The March on Washington had a powerful soundtrack of women musicians who delivered moving messages...In fact, many of the March’s most memorable performances were by women." womenshistory.si.edu/stories/2023/0…

When a man speaks assertively, people trust him: he's confident. When a woman does it, men dislike her: she's a bitch. It’s outrageous that women have to tame their tongues to protect fragile egos. Don't punish women for challenging stereotypes. Challenge the stereotypes. nytimes.com/2023/07/31/opi…

July 27 marks equal pay day for Black women. “Black women face disproportionately high barriers in the workplace and (even outside of pay) have the worst experience of any group.” forbes.com/sites/christin…

Happy to see women comprise a third of board seats and I look forward to continuing on the path to equity. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

A recent study “in 2022 found that two-thirds of the graduating male respondents received paid internships compared to less than half of women, despite women representing 70% of the 2,140 seniors surveyed.” Pay transparency laws are needed. #genderequity bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

“(Y)ou can have a passion and an occupation at the same time.” Being a “dream chaser” sounds like wonderful advice. chief.com/articles/this-…

Social Security taxes are rigged for the rich — and the program is in danger because of it. A CEO earning $20M/yr pays Social Security taxes on ~1% of their income. Meanwhile, a normal worker pays Social Security taxes on 100% of their income. How does that make any sense?

Affirmative action helped White women more than any other group. We need to open access to other demographic groups to provide more opportunities for people of color, especially Black women. chief.com/articles/affir…

Justice Sonia Sotomayor, in her dissenting opinion in the case about race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard, said the Supreme Court had turned its back on 45 years of jurisprudence aimed at promoting more inclusive and equal schools. nyti.ms/3Xuf2Ay

Global gender equality is 300 years away and “In the 59 countries where women are now more highly educated than men, the average gender income gap remains 39% in favor of men.” cnn.com/2023/06/12/wor…

I wanted to share some of my thoughts on today's Supreme Court decision on affirmative action:

The graphic is telling--the majority of politicians who helped ban abortion in the US are men. There were women, of course, but far fewer. theguardian.com/us-news/ng-int…

@sugarpigblog @barrelhouse I hope your return travels were safe and 'reintegration' went smoothly!

@LisaDeFrankCole @barrelhouse 🧡

Bart said you can't see more than 50' in the fog. How fortunate that the clouds lifted in Port Matilda for @barrelhouse #writercamp which provide clarity to see all the possibilities.

“Fortune 500 companies had 44.7% of women and people of color in board seats in 2022, up 38% from 2020” Good progress and still room to improve. nbcnews.com/news/latino/wo…

Explaining @barrelhouse⁩ #writercamp is difficult, but these images convey the majority of my enjoyable and productive day on Friday.

@sugarpigblog So happy to meet you!

#writercamp day 1: I have been adopted by a benevolent group from West Virginia University.

Excited to be at #writercamp sponsored by @barrelhouse! It is wonderful to meet likeminded individuals interested in writing. Thanks @summerbooks1 and @KapWriteToLive for the suggestion. 😊

Constructive feedback is necessary for all employees however, “women are more than 20% less likely than men to say their manager gave them critical feedback that contributed to their growth.” chief.com/articles/feedb…