Women's Equality Day, Former President of Global Fund for Women, Musimbi Kanyoro, Tennessee abortion ban hearing, and more!
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August 30, 2019
This Monday was Women's Equality Day, a day to celebrate the passage of the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. However, women still only make 81% of what men are making. - Forbes
Former President of Global Fund for Women, Musimbi Kanyoro, says some areas of gender equality progress are "slipping away." - Devex
There are more single women in the workforce than ever before, and it's having a profound effect on the US economy. - CNN
As Venezuela's political crisis deepens, women's access to reproductive health care diminishes, forcing many women into motherhood. - TIME
There is an increased demand for elder care, and relatives are taking the responsibility. However, women in particular are bearing the burden. - New York Times
In Mexico, thousands of women have joined the "glitter revolution" to fight against gender-based violence. - The Guardian
WATCH: Reproductive rights advocate, Charisse Scott, was cut off during a Tennessee Senate hearing about the state's proposed abortion ban. Scott is the CEO and founder of SisterReach, a grassroots nonprofit focused on reproductive justice for women and girls of color.
