#BacktoSchool, a #MeToo study, Chanel Miller, and more!
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September 6, 2019
Let's talk about women workers this Labor Day - although women are earning more and closing the gender wage gap, they still earn less than their male counterparts. - CBS News
In 2016, Stanford student Brock Turner was convicted for the sexual assault of "Emily Doe." In her new memoir, "Know My Name," she reveals herself as Chanel Miller. - New York Times
Former First Lady Michelle Obama tweeted: "As students here in the U.S. head back to school, let's remember that more than 98 million adolescent girls around the world don’t have that opportunity." #BacktoSchool #WorldCharityDay- The Hill
A new study finds that since the start of the #MeToo movement two years ago, women are facing a "massive increase in hostility" in the workplace. - Boston Globe
In the West Bank, hundreds of Palestinians protested to demand legal protection for women after a 21-year-old woman died in a "honor killing." - Aljazeera
Even at "inclusive" companies, women of color don't feel supported. - Harvard Business Review
In Los Angeles, Las Fotos Project provides free photography classes for underprivileged female-identifying and non-binary students. - Los Angeles Times
WATCH: At Nike's "Queens of the Future" event, eleven of the top women's tennis players in the world came together to inspire the next generation of athletes.
