Black Women's Equal Pay Day, abortion in El Salvador, voting women into office, and more!
August 23, 2019
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Yesterday was Black Women's Equal Pay Day. "Nationally, black women earn 61 cents for every dollar earned by white men." - TIME ([link removed])
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2019 is shaping up to be the first year that women make up the majority of the college-educated labor force. - Wall Street Journal ([link removed])
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A woman in El Savador who was convicted of homicide after she lost her pregnancy has been acquitted during a retrial. El Salvador has one of the strictest abortion laws in the world - it's not allowed under any circumstances. - NPR ([link removed])
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Too few women are reaching the top of their organizations due to a lack of powerful sponsors. Although women are over-mentored, they are under-sponsored. - Harvard Business Review ([link removed])
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Read an opinion piece ([link removed]) about the importance of voting women into office. "Vote for the Woman Because She’s a Woman."
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At one of Kampala's largest markets, women vendors are fighting back against sexual harassment. - The Guardian ([link removed])
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Women are fleeing Central America to escape gender-based violence, but the Trump administration is determined to deny them asylum. - New York Times ([link removed])
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WATCH: A new children's book "Princess Pirates" is about three girls embarking on an adventure, and aims to tear down gender stereotypes.
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