International Day of the Girl, discrimination of pregnant women, new chief executive of Time's Up, and more!
October 11, 2019
Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she lost her job when she got pregnant and received scrutiny from media. Pregnancy discrimination has been illegal since 1978, but it's still happening today. - Vox
Tina Tchen, a lawyer and former chief of staff to Michelle Obama, wil be the new chief executive of Time's Up. - New York Times
The Supreme Court has announced it will hear arguments in an abortion case from Louisiana. A law in Louisiana requires any doctor performing an abortion to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. - NPR
As we come up to the two-year anniversary of #MeToo, let us remember the accomplishments that have been made so far, but also the changes that need to come. - Ms. Magazine
More than one-third of women in four low-income countries in Africa and Asia are slapped, mocked or otherwise abused during childbirth in health centers. - NBC News
WATCH: Today is International #DayOfTheGirl, a day declared by the United Nations to addresses the needs and challenges that girls face around the world. "Despite the harmful gender norms that still influence their lives, girls are breaking the barriers posed by stereotypes and exclusions." #GenerationEquality
