Five conversation starters for your next digital gathering.

*"Getting Together with Ms."** | **April 14, 2020*

*Log on to social media in the age of social distancing and it might seem like everyone you know has been digitally gathering with friends, family, books clubs, coworkers and more via Zoom, Google Hangouts, FaceTime, Skype and other video chatting platforms. The "Ms". Team has put together a few of our top articles – perfect conversation starters at your next digital get-together! *

*"Reports of the ERA's Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated" (Part 1) [ [link removed] ]*

BY CARRIE N. BAKER | In January, Virginia because the 38th and final state needed to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution. Despite what opponents of equality have claimed, the fight continues. This is the first in a multi-part series examining the half-century fight to add women to the U.S. Constitution-and a game plan on where we go from here.

*We Heart: Jacinda Ardern's Masterclass in Crisis Leadership [ [link removed] ]*

BY SUZE WILSON | In the face of COVID-19, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is providing a masterclass in crisis leadership.

*Nine Sheroes That Have Emerged During the Coronavirus Pandemic [ [link removed] ]*

BY FIONA PESTANA | As the news cycle has disproportionately-but not surprisingly!-focuses on how myriad white men are leading the fight against the coronavirus, the "Ms""." team has "also" found hope in female leaders across the globe-from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-Wen.

*"The Lady's Handbook for Her Mysterious Illness" Gives Voice to Women Suffering Chronic Pain [ [link removed] ]*

BY SARAH RAMEY | Author Sarah Ramey dives into the frustrating, infuriating world of chronic pain, delving into the ways in which women's pain is often taken less seriously by healthcare professionals than men's. Writing from personal experience, Ramey calls her new book a "memoir with a mission."

*My Brother Is Quarantined in Wuhan, China. He Helped Me Prepare. [ [link removed] ]*

BY ANNIRYN ARMSTRONG | "On January 10, [my brother] told me that an unknown flu was spreading throughout the city...It started fast-public confusion, media misinformation and cover-ups-and intensified. Two weeks later, he was in a government-mandated quarantine. The photos and videos he sent were similar to what we're seeing now in the United States: decimated grocery stores, selfies in face masks, documentation of your growing relationship with a cat."

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