Super Tuesday, June Medical Services v. Russo, and International Women's Day-catch up on everything you missed at Ms. this week.

"*Ms.*"* Weekly Digest | March 7, 2020*

*Letter from an Editor*











This week the Supreme Court heard arguments in one of the most consequential cases for women's rights in recent history. The Louisiana case "June Medical Services v. Russo" once again reviews an unnecessary state law that requires doctors performing abortions to have hospital admitting privileges near their clinic, and could very well set the stage for the hollowing out of "Roe v. Wade" when a decision is handed down this summer.

On Super Tuesday, as the Democratic presidential candidates vied for women's votes, women candidates across the country won their primaries. The Center for American Women in Politics wrote this week that, "Congressional representation of women in some states is destined to increase" in 2020.

Tomorrow-Sunday, March 8th-is International Women's Day. But this week, Afghan women-excluded from US-Taliban negotiations-face uncertain futures, their lives imperiled by the Trump administration's so-called withdrawal deal with the Taliban. Plus, noting the slowing of progress towards women's equality, a new UN report finds that nearly 90% of people around the world still hold some biases against women. And Laurie Adams, CEO of Women for Women International, exposes the global lack of funding for women's equality initiatives.

It's clear that we have a long way to go in the fight for gender equality here in the U.S. and globally. Are you wondering where to begin? We've put together a reading list to help you stay informed and ready to fight back.

For equality,

*Maddy Pontz*
Community Engagement Editor _________________________________________





*This Week's Must-Reads from "Ms".*

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*June Medical Services v. Russo: Is it Really the End of Roe? How Did it Come to This? [ [link removed] ]*



BY SARAH BOONIN | "This moment should come as no surprise to those who've been watching. But how did it come to this?"

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*Post-Super Tuesday, Here's Where Women Voters and Candidates Stand [ [link removed] ]*





BY KELLY DITTMAR | A break down of the representation of women candidates competing for seats in the U.S. Senate and House-as well as how women voted in the presidential primary on Super Tuesday.

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*The Latest U.S.-Taliban Agreement Jeopardizes Afghan Women's Rights and Democracy [ [link removed] ]*

BY ELEANOR SMEAL | The latest U.S.-Taliban agreement includes no guarantees for Afghan women's rights, human rights and the Afghan Constitution which establishes a democracy and guarantees human rights and women's rights.

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*This International Women's Day, It's Time for A Real Investment in Women and Girls [ [link removed] ]*

BY LAURIE ADAMS | "This International Women's Day, as the world talks about women's contributions and big brands claim to be empowering women by turning packaging pink for the day, I have to ask: Where's the money? In the U.S., only 1.6 percent of charitable contributions went towards causes supporting women and girls. Globally, only 0.12 percent-less than a percent-of the $41 billion allocated for humanitarian response went towards violence against women and girls."

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*UN Report Finds 90 Percent of People Have a "Deeply Ingrained Bias" Against Women [ [link removed] ]*



BY THE UNITED NATIONS | Almost nine out of 10 men and women around the world hold biases against women, according to new findings from the UNDP. The study also found that no countries in the world have gender equality.

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*Weekend Reading on Women's Representation: International Women's Day, Elizabeth Warren's Exit and More [ [link removed] ]*





BY CYNTHIA TERRELL | Introducing an exciting new weekly column from our friend, Cynthia Terrell, founder and executive director of RepresentWomen! Each week, she'll be compiling some of her favorite stories about women's representation in politics, on boards, in sports and entertainment, in judicial offices and in the private sector in the U.S. and around the world.