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'I Am Not a Victim': Leaning Into a Tragedy

Debra Fine was shot five times in the mass shooting at Santa Monica College. What the experience taught her about strength, womanhood, and herself.

What a Tampon Ad Has to Do With Leadership

A new, surprisingly hilarious tampon ad called Camp Gyno sheds light on the cultural roots of the stubbornly persistent leadership gap.

Sheryl Sandberg to Teachers: 'You Are Training Future Leaders'

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg -- the author of Lean In -- addresses teachers at an annual education conference called Edmodocon.

How to Lean In in High School? Overcome the Fear of Missing Out.

Many teens hold themselves back for fear of "missing out." Alexandra Kukoff, 14, shares her story.

Women Lean In Worldwide

Author and activist Zainab Salbi on how women across the globe are leaning in to speak their truth.

Stay-at-Home-Dads: We are Leading Men

Forget the rubbish that men should always be the “heads of household." Stay-at-home dad Clay Parker on why he is proud to hold the title.

Venus Williams Takes on the Man

A new ESPN documentary explores tennis star Venus Williams’ fight for equal pay.

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Boston aims to be first to erase gender wage gap

Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino plans to announce an ambitious initiative on Thursday, when he rolls out a compact signed by 38 employers that have committed to ending pay disparities. By the end of the year, he hopes to have at least 50 companies dedicated to learning the causes of the wage gap, putting measures in place to equalize pay, and participating in a biennial review of their progress.

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Trailblazing Women You May Not Know (But Should): Civil Rights Pioneer Claudette Colvin

Each week, the Lean In tumblr will spotlight women who made a lasting mark on the world — yet didn’t end up in the history books. This week we celebrate Claudette Colvin, the first African American woman to refuse to move to the back of a bus, nine months before Rosa Parks.

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An Apology to My Future Daughter

Dear daughter, I apologize that I’m going to have to lie to you. I’m afraid there is a 99.99% chance you won’t grow up to be a princess. I’m afraid I would rather you become an engineer.

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10 Great Google Doodles Celebrating Women

Google went glam today to celebrate costume designer Edith Head’s 116th birthday. Here are 9 other ladies who have been doodled.

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This Brilliant 12-Year-Old Mexican Girl Is Touted as 'Next Steve Jobs'

Seventh grader Paloma Noyola Bueno lives next to a garbage dump in Mexico. Last year she had the top math score in the country.

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Proud Dad of Two Geek Girls

"My girl is no princess. She doesn't need to be rescued. She is the hero of her story. And no one better forget it."

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I Am Woman, Watch Me Hack

How do you persuade young women to enter one of the most lucrative, flexible fields in the economy? Create a TV show.

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