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.
Feminism's stance on reproductive rights and procreation
Finding the courage to advocate for herself despite professional constraints
Frances Watkins Harper's role in abolitionism and Black women's political participation
Navigating backlash against women's military service in the 1980s
Introducing women's literature courses at Spelman with limited resistance
Existential crises facing the Arab world and the U.S. role in reform
Former lover's gesture of comfort after David Bale's death
Stoning and flogging as legal punishments after Iran's 1979 revolution
Reframing violence against women as a human rights issue, not a cultural one
Mother's mental breakdown, career sacrifice, and life in rural Michigan
“Think about what you have done and try to leave this world a little bit better than you found it. That's all there is. You don't have to be a genius. You don't have to be anything. Just leave it a little bit better.”
Tova Friedman
Gender discrimination in the ILGWU and meeting Eleanor Roosevelt
Childhood experiences of sexist attitudes toward girls in sports
Drawing strength from civil rights history and women's movement to endure harassment
Progress and ongoing challenges for women in business leadership
Buffett's unprejudiced stance on gender and support for women in business
Challenging the misconception that feminism's work is complete for all women
Reflections on success, power, and the consciousness women carry
EEOC ruling against age and sex discrimination in airline employment
Avon's founding mission of economic empowerment for women
Public reaction to her decisive choice about selective reduction
