May 22, 2020
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WATCH: WFN and our CEO, Elizabeth Barajas-Román, are highlighted in NowThisNews. Barajas-Román discusses the hand signal that survivors of domestic violence can use to gesture for help if they are in danger during the lockdown.
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With the increase of domestic violence across the globe due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is crucial we continue the fight for gender equality. Featuring a mention of WFN and our CEO, Elizabeth Barajas-Román! - Giving Compass ([link removed])

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The number of women running Fortune 500 companies has hit a new record at 37. This is four more than the record-setting 33 last year. Good news, but this number is only 7.4% of Fortune 500 leaders. Also of note, on this list, there are only three women of color. - CNBC ([link removed])

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It’s been noted that countries led by women have been more successful at fighting and preventing widespread coronavirus infections. A new look at why this is in the NYT here ([link removed]) .

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“The double-double shit" for women amidst the COVID-19 pandemic - interview ([link removed]) with Sheryl Sandberg. New research from Lean In finds that women with full-time jobs, a partner, and children spend 71 hours a week on child care and household chores, compared with 51 hours for men.

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How has the state of Kerala, South India only had four deaths due to COVID-19? KK Shailaja has been dubbed the "Coronavirus Slayer," as the country has successfully contained the disease. - The Guardian ([link removed])

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The Women's Forum for Economy & Society in collaboration with The New York Times has begun the "In Her Worlds" Series, ([link removed]) featuring conversations with women leaders from around the world.

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The coronavirus pandemic does not mean we can forget women's reproductive rights, a situation UN Women has called a “shadow pandemic.” - The Wire ([link removed])

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A new study finds that the U.S. could have saved 36,000 lives if social distancing started one week earlier in March. - NPR ([link removed])

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The Myth of Capitalism: Monopolies and the Death of Competition by Jonathan Tepper with Denise Hearn

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