RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

women

For the Women Who Accused the Trump Campaign of Harassment, It’s Been More Harassment

by Marilyn W. Thompson “This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. The Roosevelt Island Daily News Nearly…

Book Review: Shattering Myths About Women and Evolution

October 6, 2023 by Emily Cataneo Poet and scientist Cat Bohannon wants you to try this thought experiment: Picture an alternate opening of Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 classic movie “2001: A Space Odyssey.” The original begins with the iconic (and much…

Who started women’s history month?

Every March, we celebrate Women’s History Month — but what is the history behind it? Who began this remarkable occasion recognizing women’s achievements? Learn more about how Women’s History Month got its start, who was involved in launching the idea…

A Brief Women’s History of the World

When we look back through the mists of time and understand our collective history, it can seem like a list of conquests, wars, and powerful men. But what about women’s history of the world? Where are the stories of the…

EMBRACE THE MESS

Women can reject the pressure to maintain spotless homes year-round and focus on what really matters to us. By Sonali Kolhatkar | February 22, 2023 My favorite chair is surrounded by piles of art supplies. There’s yarn stacked high in baskets. Metal…

Barriers for Black women set U.S. economy back by $500 billion, report finds

The persisting wage gap has set Black women — and the American economy as a whole — back for the past six decades, according to a report by financial services firm S&P Global. Chabeli Carrazana Originally published by The 19th…

Report: Significantly more women than men left workforce during pandemic school closures

Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor/May 15th, 2021 (The Center Square) – A “tidal wave of women” left the workforce in 2020, according to a new academic study published in the journal, Gender & Society. Researchers found that women primarily…

Women in President Donald Trump’s White House earn 69 cents for every $1 paid to male staffers

The gender pay gap is wider than the national pay gap and wider than the gap in the Obama White House. Chabeli Carrazana Originally published by The 19th During the Republican National Convention, the high-ranking women in Donald Trump’s White…

How men can ‘lean in’ on behalf of women

Opinion OPINION: Women have been pulled away from their jobs during the pandemic. Here’s what they need right now from male allies in the office. By W. Brad JohnsonBy David G. Smith 12.10.2020 Men who thought the Covid-19 “she-cession” was…