Sisters-in-Law: How Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sandra Day O'Connor Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World

When Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg emerged from their private worlds of practice and teaching onto the public stage in the early 1970’s, the women’s movement was actively moving to become the next legal social movement. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 which passed in the wake of the racial social movement also barred discrimination on the basis of sex, and women’s movement lawyers were starting to bring cases under it. Then, in the heady days of the 1970’s, anything seemed possible.

Take The Lead Invites You to Join a Conversation with Gloria Steinem

Take The Lead will welcome author and activist Gloria Steinem as the special guest speaker for this month’s free Virtual Happy Hour. Steinem will join Take The Lead founder Gloria Feldt on August 12th from 3-4pm ET to discuss her life and Women’s Equality Day, and give a sneak preview of her forthcoming book. Registered participants will have the opportunity to ask Steinem questions before or during the live webcast by tweeting @takeleadwomen.

Farewell to Marlene Sanders and a Career of "Firsts"

Marlene Sanders, who paved the way for women in television journalism, passed away last week at the age of 84. Her remarkable decades-long career saw her become the first female anchor on a network television evening newscast, the first female journalist in Vietnam, and the first woman vice president of news at a major network.