Jessica Bennett

Overlooked
The New York Times
 

Since 1851, obituaries in The New York Times have been dominated by white men; less than 20 percent have been women. "Overlooked" is an initiative to write the obituaries for the women who never got them, but should have. Launched in March 2018, the women included the photographer Diane Arbus, the anti-lynching activist Ida B. Wells and the novelist Charlotte Bronte, among many others. The project is ongoing, publishing weekly.

Sex in the Gray Zone
The New York Times
 

As stories of sexual misconduct continue to dominate the news, a debate has erupted over a particular kind of encounter, one that may not be viewed as sexual assault but which constitutes something murkier than a bad date. We asked college students how they handle consent for sexual intimacy in relationships and encounters in a #metoo world.  

@NYTGender on Instagram
The New York Times
 

Pretty much what it sounds like: the official Instagram of The New York Times Gender Initiative, focused on women, gender, and culture, plus the occasional meme. Give us a follow!

The Lean In Collection
Getty Images
Co-founder & Curator
 

A partnership between Getty Images & LeanIn.org, the nonprofit founded by Sheryl Sandberg, the Lean In Collection is a photo database devoted to changing the depiction of women in stock photography. With 10,000 images and counting, the project received the 2015 Infinity Award from the International Center of Photography.

Cosmo Careers
Cosmopolitan
Contributing Editor

Launched in 2013, this special section of Cosmopolitan magazine devoted to women and work is published biannually. Section topics have included: equal pay, negotiation, women in technology, among others.

#MyStory
Instagram
Curator

A gallery exhibit and online initiative devoted to highlighting the work of female photographers whose work shatters gender taboos. 

Tumblr
Executive Editor
 

From 2012-2013, I was the cofounder and executive editor of Tumblr's Webby-nominated and New York Press Club award-winning multimedia journalism initiative, overseeing features across platforms including video, design, multimedia and news (until we all got fired).