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Imagine the things women could create, innovate, and transform if their energy wasn’t going into self-preservation.
BY TONYA WHITTLE / MARCH 2024
The last Human in Human Resources
I spent more than a decade in Human Resources. I am confident, however, that no one really knew I was there. I was always the first point of contact of any given HR department, so employees always thought the rest of the team was kind, bubbly and receptive like me… yeah, not so much.
How I learned to bring my whole self to work
The idea of showing up fully as myself still gives me a strong case of the “I don’t wanna’s.” It’s very tempting to look at what others tell me I should be and just do that; it seems like this should be the easier way...
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Despite national conversations about gender diversity in tech, women are still underrepresented, underpaid, discriminated against, and then told that the problem is them...
The gloves are off
The women of DEFY's advisory board are fighting for change and apologizing for nothing...
“Love” letter from a working mom
Dear patriarchy… (Wait, is that a term of endearment that’s too emasculating for you? Oh well.) I did what you told me to...
Patriarchy Stress Disorder: The body keeps the score
What trauma comes from carrying the emotional, mental and physical stress of gender inequality? How does that impact us on the job? And more importantly, what can we do about it?...
Bring your full self with you (everywhere)
"My intuition. The internal alarms that never lets me down, yet never gets the god damn respect it deserves."...
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Burnout: The cost of doing business?
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In conversation with Kate Manne
BY JULIE LAWRENCE
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Sexism vs. Misogyny: The difference matters
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In her ground-breaking book Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny, philosopher and author Kate Manne explains what we get wrong about misogyny. DEFY STAFF / OCT 2022
Cornell University Professor Kate Manne literally wrote the book on misogyny. In part one of our interview, she tells us how we should evaluate it, why it shows up at work, and when breaking the glass ceiling could be dangerous. JULIE LAWRENCE / NOV 2022
The healing power of Sonia Has
When her house of cards came crumbling down, mindset expert Sonia Jhas built a new foundation made of her authentic core values. JULIE LAWRENCE / JAN 2023
Get Wildish
It's time to move away from using logic and allow your body to be your guide as you become the fullest expression of yourself. DR. LISA PETTY / MARCH 2023
Fueling the Fire
Crystal Andrus-Morissette turned her anger into power and she’s teaching women everywhere how to step into theirs. JULIE LAWRENCE / JAN 2023
Defying the glass ceiling with mentorship
Mentoring relationships may be the key to changing the culture of the workplace, moving away from the historical shadow of patriarchy in the business world. REBECCA THOMAS COLE / MARCH 2023
The term “self care” itself has become a hot commodity (and big business), but is it really good for us? DR. LISA PETTY / OCT 2022
Being interrupted, talked over or shut out is a nearly universal experience for women at work. But why does it happen and what can we do about it? CARLA DEMPSEY / OCT 2022
In a world that that encourages men to be productive and women to be pretty, it’s time to step into our power and block out the noise that prevents progress. MARCI WARHAFT / OCT 2022
Instead of trying to have it all, the empowering choice is to just have what you want. DR. LISA PETTY / NOV 2022
HerSTORY
The label has deep, dark roots in silencing and controlling women; exploring the history will help us understand why it still hurts so damn much.
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COLUMNS
In this regular column, DEFY’s own Sarah Holmes shows us that there are lessons to be learned all around us if we can just look up and take notice.
Karen brings you practical ways to step into your confidence and be the most influential communicator possible. You might be surprised at how many more doors can open when you start standing in your power and claiming your seat at the leadership table.
WHY DEFY?
Brilliant women everywhere are still finding sexism and misogyny in the workplace. This is intolerable in 2023.
It’s making them ask themselves some tough questions: Where is the respect I have earned through education and experience? Why don’t my opinions and ideas hold weight? Am I even considered an intellectual equal?
They are looking inward for answers, but the truth is, it’s not them. We are ending our workdays frustrated, tired and angry – and we are not alone.
We are a multi-media digital platform that:
Exposes the tricky ways in which misogyny infiltrates our lives
Validates our collective anger and frustration
Showcases and supports the brave women who have defied the odds, convention and expectation
DEFY magazine is a community of unapologetic women who are ready for change.