May 22, 2020
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.
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
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
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.
“The double-double shit" for women amidst the COVID-19 pandemic - interview 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.
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
The Women's Forum for Economy & Society in collaboration with The New York Times has begun the "In Her Worlds" Series, featuring conversations with women leaders from around the world.
The coronavirus pandemic does not mean we can forget women's reproductive rights, a situation UN Women has called a “shadow pandemic.” - The Wire
A new study finds that the U.S. could have saved 36,000 lives if social distancing started one week earlier in March. - NPR
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The Myth of Capitalism: Monopolies and the Death of Competition by Jonathan Tepper with Denise Hearn

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