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Today at Ms. | September 14, 2020
 

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UN General Assembly 75: In a Pandemic World, Where Does Gender Equality Fit In?

BY UN WOMEN | As the coronavirus pandemic continues to hold the world hostage, global leaders will gather at the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the largest annual inter-governmental meeting, for the first time ever in a virtual session. 

 
 
 
Just 11 of the 196 Speakers at This Year’s UN General Assembly Are Women

BY STÉPHANIE FILLION | This year’s United Nations General Assembly coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing. So it’s especially painful that so few women are scheduled to speak at the “high-level” session.

 
 
 
Celebrating the Accomplishments of the Beijing Conference on Women’s Rights 25 Years Later

BY ELLEN CHESLER | "Adopted in 1995, the U.N.’s Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action shaped aspirations for women’s equality in the 21st century—and no amount of resistance or repression since has been able to reverse its momentum."

 
 
 
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Join us for a special, virtual screening and post-film live panel of Capturing the Flag, a documentary that shares the story of three activists who worked to combat voter suppression in Cumberland County, N.C. in 2016.

You’ll learn everything you need to know to make a voting plan, become a poll worker or join an election protection team. Thursday, September 24 at 8pm ET/5pm PT | Click here to register for this free event!

 
 
 
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This week, Dr. Goodwin and her guests discuss the future of immigration in the U.S. Together, they ask: has the U.S. forgotten its immigrant roots?

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