The Persistent

Francesca Donner is the founder and editor of The Persistent. She has worked in newsrooms including The New York Times where she was the gender director and the editor of ‘In Her Words’ and The Wall Street Journal where she was a deputy editor.

Josie Cox is a journalist, author, broadcaster and public speaker. Her book, “WOMEN MONEY POWER: The Rise and Fall of Economic Equality,” was released in 2024.

Emma Haslett is a U.K.-based journalist and author whose podcast, 'Big Fat Negative,' looks at infertility, IVF and the trials of trying for a baby.

Holly Baxter is the author of CLICKBAIT and an executive editor at The Independent in New York City.

Lucy Webster is a writer and activist. Her work focuses on demystifying disability and dismantling ableism. Her memoir, The View From Down Here, is about the intersection of ableism and sexism.

Kathleen Davis is a writer, editor and editorial strategist. Previously she worked as deputy editor at Fast Company, and as the host and creator of the podcast The New Way We Work.

Monique El-Faizy is a Paris-based journalist, who writes frequently about women's issues and the far right. She is currently working on a book about the Pelicot trial.

Ruchi Kumar is an independent journalist covering conflict and politics in South Asia, Middle East and Eastern Europe through a gender lens. You can follow her work at @RuchiKumar.

Gabriella Griffith is a freelance journalist and the co-host of Big Fat Negative—the podcast (and book) about infertility and IVF.