News & Press
No Offense, But I Was Just Kidding: Dealing with Mean Jokes
Rachel explains why "just kidding" is so toxic for girls, and shares the amazing, world famous No Joke Zone code to deal with it!
VIDEO: Watch Rachel's TedXWomen Talk
Rachel discusses the leadership challenges girls and women face in relationships, school, and in the workplace.
How to Repair the Gender Pay Gap? Teach Negotiation Skills in College
Rachel Simmons and Jessica Bacal examine the gender-based wage gap and offer one possible solution.
Lilly's Blog: The Trouble with Constant Apologizing
Concerned by a friend's penchant for penance, Lilly examines the culture of habitual apologies.
Rachel talks with People about what parents can do to help end bullying
In the wake of Facebook's "Most Beautiful Teen" contest, Rachel appears on Good Morning America to talk about the negative affects of online bullying.
VIDEO: Rachel Speaks to Parents and Girls in Colorado About the Curse of the Good Girl
A community television program in Boulder, CO interviewed Rachel during her stop on the Curse of the Good Girl book tour.
Lilly's Blog: The Real Reason Girls Wear Sexy Costumes on Halloween
In one of high school blogger Lilly's "greatest hits" blogs from 2009, she unveils a little-discussed reason why girls like revealing Halloween costumes.
10 Reasons Why Prom is Better & Worse Than Ever Before
Guest blogger and high school junior Fiona Lowenstein's got the good news and bad news about prom in 2011.
Bimbo or Overachiever? Running for Office as a Girl
Running for high school office, writes Fiona, is "like standing up in a big room full of people who love to judge other people, and saying, “I think I’m really smart and great and funny.'”
Guest Blog: You, Like, Need to Stop Using the Word "Like"
Guest Blogger Zabrinah tried to stop using the word "like" -- and sounded like a robot. Now she's trying to get other girls to kick the "like" habit.
Fiona & the SAT: Overcoming Myself
Guest blogger and high school junior Fiona Lowenstein is dreading the SAT. What is it about testing that scares girls so much?
Fiona's Blog: Girls DO Ask - Why I'm No Longer Afraid to Hear the Word "No"
Guest blogger and high school junior Fiona Lowenstein makes it official: she's not afraid to hear the word "no," and she's going to start asking -- for paper extensions, internships and interviews.