Sheryl Sandberg

December 12, 2018

Reclaiming “Bossy”: How Sexism Shaped Who I Am

Lila Zinner

As a child, I was loud and outspoken. I prided myself on my intelligence and eagerness to learn; I truly had killer confidence. I told people I was going to be “the dictator of the world” when I grew up. But as time went on, it became increasingly apparent that the education system didn’t have room for a personality like mine. Well, at least when that personality belonged to a girl.

Topics: Feminism, Schools, Children

https://jwa.org/blog/risingvoices/reclaiming-bossy-how-sexism-shaped-who-i-am

January 4, 2018

Finding Strength From Our Foremothers

Sheryl Sandberg

Like many Americans, I owe an enormous debt to my ancestors who traveled here in search of a better life. Their courage created my family’s future. And in particular, I feel a special bond to the long line of women, stretching back generations, whose boldness and sacrifices made my life possible.

Topics: Feminism, Entrepreneurs, Jewish History, Non-Fiction

https://jwa.org/blog/finding-strength-from-our-foremothers

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg sparked debate and controversy over women’s opportunities and hurdles in the workforce with her first book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead.

https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/sandberg-sheryl

March 19, 2013

I’m Hitting “Like” on Leaning In

Evelyn Becker

The spotlight is on Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, and her mission to change the balance of power in the United States. Sandberg’s book Lean In hit the proverbial shelves this week and the media is buzzing. Is Sandberg the new Gloria Steinem? Will her message on women and leadership motivate real change?

Topics: Entrepreneurs, Law, Non-Fiction

https://jwa.org/blog/i-m-hitting-like-on-leaning-in

March 8, 2013

Leaning In With Sheryl Sandberg

Jane Eisner

Editorial in the Forward published online March 6, 2013

It’s so tempting to deride Sheryl Sandberg for her new, self-appointed role as the leader of a social movement to bring more gender equality to the workplace.

She must be one of the richest, most successful working mothers on the planet, and in her new book “Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead” her attempts to identify with ordinary working moms seem comical at times.

To illustrate that she, too, has found herself in unexpected situations as a parent, she describes a time when she discovered her children had head lice. What parent can’t relate? Except that Sandberg was on her way to a Silicon Valley business conference. On a corporate jet. Owned by the CEO of eBay.

Nah.

Topics: Feminism, Advertising and Marketing, Entrepreneurs, Non-Fiction

https://jwa.org/blog/leaning-in-with-sheryl-sandberg