#63 Lynn Povich | Women's Rights Activist, Author of "Good Girls Revolt" - a podcast by WIN: Women in Innovation

from 2021-11-01T11:00:29

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In this episode, Lynn Povich reflects on her early career as a journalist at Newsweek and the opportunities that were denied to her fellow women reporters, which informed the subject of her 2012 book “Good Girls Revolt.” She talks about the importance of having Eleanor Holmes Norton as the lawyer in the sex discrimination case against Newsweek, the expansion of the feminist movement, and the current and future challenges for women working in journalism. 


Listen for advice on: 

  • Seeking mentorship with a whole-career view 
  • Documenting patterns of behavior if discrimination is suspected 
  • Navigating systemic bias  


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