There Is No ‘We’ in Feminism

But There Are Too Many ‘I’s, Says Barnard University President Debora Spar

In Squaring Off, Zócalo invites authors into the public square to answer five questions about the essence of their books. For this round, we pose questions to Barnard University President Debora Spar, author of Wonder Women: Sex, Power, and the Quest for Perfection.

Twenty-one years ago, as she hurriedly pumped breast milk in a LaGuardia airport bathroom stall between flights, Spar wryly reflected that she was indeed “having it all.” The epiphany confirmed what she was already beginning to suspect: The reality of combining work and motherhood was quite a bit …

October 4, 2013

Former Mayoral Chief of Staff Robin Kramer

Ask Her What She Doesn’t Miss About Life at City Hall

October 1, 2013

Robin Kramer was chief of staff to Mayors Antonio Villaraigosa and Richard Riordan, and is currently senior advisor to the Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands. Before participating in a panel on …

Women of L.A., City Hall Misses You

Pondering the Mysterious Shortage of Female Elected Officials in Los Angeles

by Sarah Rothbard | September 24, 2013

“I imagine that you’re all here for the same reason I am,” said Los Angeles News Group opinion editor Mariel Garza to an overflow crowd at MOCA Grand Avenue. “You’re …

Where Did L.A.’s Political Ladies Go?

Examining Why There’s a Dearth Of Elected Female Officials in Los Angeles

September 20, 2013

Just over a decade ago, five of the 15 members the Los Angeles City Council were female. Today, the L.A. City Council has only one woman. Why are women suddenly …

The Dowry My Mother Made

Her Albanian Family Stole Her Childhood. She Took Back Her Dowry and Gave Me an American Life.

by Madeline McSherry | September 10, 2013

My mother cuts open a brown cardboard box with a kitchen knife and pulls out colorful ceramic platters, cans of green olives, and jars of roasted red peppers. It’s the …

L.A. Ladies, You’re Not Alone

This City Freed Me From My Second-Class Role. But Connecting To Others Like Me Took More Work.

by Shelly Ulaj | August 9, 2013

When I was growing up, the idea of a mentor felt like a foreign concept. So did a lot of things.

I was raised in New York in a traditional Albanian …

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There Is No ‘We’ in Feminism

But There Are Too Many ‘I’s, Says Barnard University President Debora Spar

Former Mayoral Chief of Staff Robin Kramer

Ask Her What She Doesn’t Miss About Life at City Hall

Women of L.A., City Hall Misses You

Pondering the Mysterious Shortage of Female Elected Officials in Los Angeles

Where Did L.A.’s Political Ladies Go?

Examining Why There’s a Dearth Of Elected Female Officials in Los Angeles

The Dowry My Mother Made

Her Albanian Family Stole Her Childhood. She Took Back Her Dowry and Gave Me an American Life.

L.A. Ladies, You’re Not Alone

This City Freed Me From My Second-Class Role. But Connecting To Others Like Me Took More Work.

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‘Leaning In’ to the F-Word

I’m With Sheryl Sandberg. Let’s Make Feminism Less Scary—and Less Hairy.

Does My Generation of Women Not Want a Raise?

Well, Yes, Of Course-But There’s More To Workplace Parity

Where Do Racism and Sexism Intersect at the Office?

Businesses Can Build More Inclusive Workplaces by Recognizing the Nuances of Bias

Level Playing Field?

Women's Soccer Conquers Nation, But Interest Will Likely Fade

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