March 13, 2020

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Women’s Funding Network releases landscape report on women’s economic mobility, in partnership with women’s funds across the country:

Women are fundamental drivers of economic growth, yet significant barriers to their participation in the economy exist. With support from the Gates Foundation, we’ve written the 2020 Landscape of Women’s Economic Mobility report which outlines these barriers, along with opportunities and the corresponding strategies implemented by women’s foundations across the U.S. Pathways to success for women in the workplace and the broader economy must be created by, for, and about women. Read more ([link removed]) to understand how the economic security of women and their families is affected when a gender lens is applied.

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The After Party-Episode 2

Climate, Democracy, Women of Color & The Meaning of Life-Part 1 ([link removed])

What is environmental racism? Where is Cancer Alley? Who will restore our Democracy? Have you found your Igikai? You’ll get answers to these questions and so much more in this episode of The After Party. We also make a world exclusive announcement that you’ll definitely want to hear. Join the party as Melanie Allen, Co-director of the Climate and Gender Justice Fund, and Aimee Allison, Founder and CEO of She the People, talk about Climate, Democracy, Women of Color & the Meaning of Life.
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Since its outbreak in Wuhan, China, the coronavirus has spread across Asia and is spreading worldwide. In Asia, women are being disproportionately affected. - BBC ([link removed])

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On International Women's Day, marches occurred across the globe to spotlight the issues women face daily. - NPR ([link removed])

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The USWNT is currently in a lawsuit against US Soccer over equal pay. On Monday, US Soccer argued in a court filing that the men's team has "more responsibility." - Buzzfeed News ([link removed])

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"What You Do to Your Women, You Do to Your Nation." Read an opinion piece ([link removed]) about the importance of gender equality. Valerie Hudson breaks down the purpose and value of the gender justice movement in this opinion piece ([link removed]) published by the New York Times.

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If American women earned the federal minimum wage for the unpaid work they do in and outside the home, they would have made $1.5 trillion last year. - New York Times ([link removed])

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This Tuesday was Women and Girls HIV & AIDS Awareness Day, a day to bring awareness to the HIV epidemic and how it affects women and girls around the world. - Human Rights Campaign ([link removed])

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Since the Trump administration has been in office, it has created alliances with some of the world's worst violators of women's rights. "That the United States has planted its flag so firmly in their camp is an ominous sign for the world’s women and girls, who, despite recent progress, continue to face an onslaught of preventable health threats." - Foreign Policy ([link removed])

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UN Women ([link removed]) launched a new report, "Women's Rights in Review 25 years after Beijing," ([link removed]) and finds that despite some progress, gender equality is faltering and hard-won advances are being reversed.

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In honor of International Women's Day, click here ([link removed]) for a collection of 650 reports from the past year that include strategies, policies, and practices that will help us move closer to a more gender-inclusive world.

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In Utah, there is a bill that would require women to undergo an ultrasound and be presented with video and audio of their fetus before terminating a pregnancy. On Tuesday, Utah's six female senators - Republican and Democratic - left the chamber in protest, refusing to vote. - Salt Lake Tribune ([link removed])

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WATCH: Yesterday, Senators Kristen Gillibrand, Kamala Harris, and Cory Booker held a press conference on the importance of ensuring the Senate's economic relief bill includes legislation for paid family leave and paid sick days. Watch the live stream here ([link removed]) .

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