Women On Top

While celebrating Kamala Harris, we shouldn’t forget her trailblazer mother’s contribution to the US

Shyamala Gopalan’s story challenges the discourse that migrant women follow in the paths of men or are desperate victims finding refuge in the US.

Ramya Vijaya
&
Bidisha Biswas
· Aug 19, 2020 · 06:30 pm
Katherine Johnson (1918-2020): How the Nasa mathematician became an enduring feminist icon

A pioneer in the American space industry, she died at the age of 101 on Monday.

Monica Grady, The Conversation
· Feb 26, 2020 · 09:30 pm
A study shows the surprising similarities in the way royal women once exercised power

In 14 premodern states, women influenced policy, acted as go-betweens and patronised clients.

Laura Spinney, Aeon
· Aug 08, 2019 · 11:30 pm

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The Reel

Why there are so many women managers, but so few women CEOs

The glass ceiling is as present as ever, with women increasingly getting boxed into certain roles.

Sharon C. Bolton, The Conversation
· Mar 11, 2015 · 04:30 pm