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Lynn Povich on the Good Girls Revolt at Newsweek
In 1975, Lynn Povich became the first female senior editor of Newsweek magazine, where she started out as a secretary. But her rise from an entry-level position to senior management was different from those of the men who preceded her.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readIn 1975,
Lynn Povich became the first female senior editor of Newsweek magazine, where she started out as a secretary. But her rise from an entry-level position to senior management was different from those of the men who preceded her. It took legal action. She's written a book about the process:
The Good Girls Revolt: How the Women of Newsweek Sued their Bosses and Changed the Workplace
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