This week, amidst ongoing protests against police violence, spurred by the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, members of the Women’s Funding Network, issued a statement of solidarity with Black communities and condemned police brutality and systemic racism. The statement is a call to action for philanthropy to support community-based solutions. See the full statement here.
After the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, protests against police brutality have erupted across the country. Click here for some of the voices of the women in the protests.
Amidst the protests over the murder of George Floyd, it seems certain that democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will name a black woman as his vice-presidential running mate. - CNN
Read an opinion piece on the video of Amy Cooper, a white woman who called the police on a black man in Central Park. "I am enraged by white women weaponizing racial anxiety, using their white femininity to activate systems of white terror against black men."
Inspired by the #BlackLivesMatter protests in the U.S., Nigerians are taking to social media to demand justice after a series of high-profile cases of violence against women sparked outrage in the country. #JusticeForUwa #JusticeForTina #JusticeForJennifer - Aljazeera
A small number of hedge funds managed by women have outperformed those run by men during the coronavirus crisis, highlighting the industry's long history of gender imbalance. - Financial Times
As reproductive health services lose funding in Yemen amidst the global pandemic, women and girls are highly at risk. - UN News
WATCH: June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month. Why is Pride important? "Around the world, people are being persecuted for their gender identity and for their sexual orientation. We need spaces where we can talk about the issues that we still face."
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