Black Women's Equal Pay Day, abortion in El Salvador, voting women into office, and more!
August 23, 2019
Yesterday was Black Women's Equal Pay Day. "Nationally, black women earn 61 cents for every dollar earned by white men." - TIME
2019 is shaping up to be the first year that women make up the majority of the college-educated labor force. - Wall Street Journal
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
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
Read an opinion piece about the importance of voting women into office. "Vote for the Woman Because She’s a Woman."
At one of Kampala's largest markets, women vendors are fighting back against sexual harassment. - The Guardian
Women are fleeing Central America to escape gender-based violence, but the Trump administration is determined to deny them asylum. - New York Times
WATCH: A new children's book "Princess Pirates" is about three girls embarking on an adventure, and aims to tear down gender stereotypes.
