Stories - Life Stories
Stories 1255 Interviews 58
Our stories are about how people make sense of their own lives, how they can shed light on our lives, and how we are connected to one another, to history, and to the larger human story.
Commanding a WAC detachment at Fort Belvoir in 1964
Economic benefits of directing foreign aid and investment toward women and girls
Views on feminism and equal opportunity for women in sports
Early constitutional scholarship on LGBTQ equality and the roots of advocacy
Developing a feminist consciousness through SNCC and personal experience
Early efforts to document the scope of domestic violence through data collection
Women's capacity to bring lived experience and humanity to peace-building conversations
Responding to backlash and sexist comments with humor and resilience
Reframing trafficked girls as victims of sexual violence rather than "bad girls"
Family encouragement and academic support in a Mexican American community
“I now think wisdom is the art of receptivity. It’s the ability to bring out your story and to process your story.”
David Brooks
Women's leadership, empowerment, and peer support in organizing work
Legal and cultural history of sex discrimination from the 19th century to today
Continuation of My Brother's Keeper work after leaving the White House
Viewing marriage as foreclosing future choices and deferring it indefinitely
Young women's body image, athleticism, and fashion's objectification
Being a woman as an advantage while reporting at the Pentagon
Early experiences shaping identity and the pursuit of belonging and justice
Transforming everyday homemaking tasks into an art form for women
Relationship to feminism and views on labels and the women's movement
Balancing career, motherhood, and partnership as a woman in the workforce