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By Dorine Bethea

A desire for better drives Brigid Schulte, director of Better Life Lab, the work-family justice and gender equity program at New America. That desire inspired her to report and report some more and, eventually, to publish her most recent book, Over Work: Transforming the Daily Grind in the Quest for a Better Life.

Speaking at the recent Journalism & Women Symposium CAMP’s Books & Browse session in Washington, D.C., Schulte says, “I wish I didn't have to write this book. I would love to wake up tomorrow and find that the world is a fair and equitable place, and that all people have the opportunity to live a good life and to flourish.”

In the era of “fake news,” the power of the media to shape our understanding of reality is undeniable. Sexist news coverage is nothing new for women, but in an election year, it’s crucial we remain vigilant and outspoken. In this episode, Gloria urges us to be conscious, careful, and critical about women’s representation in the media and gives us concrete tips for how to recognize and leverage our own power to change the narrative.

By Shelby Thomas

For nearly two decades, I worked in New Hampshire’s family court system, where inequity was impossible to ignore. I watched mothers lose custody after being labeled “unstable” for protecting their children. I saw justice tilt toward those who could afford it, and immigrants signed agreements they barely understood because no proper interpreter was available.

Refusing to accept this, I spoke up. I became the first paralegal in the state allowed to represent clients in court, expanding access to justice for people who otherwise had none.