Meghan Markle, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, NASA's first all-female spacewalk, and more!
October 25, 2019
Nearly 900 women's health clinics across the country have lost federal funding over the Trump administration's "domestic gag rule." - NBC News
California is about to have the most women in its legislature in state history. - USA Today
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Serena Williams has partnered with the Allstate Foundation's Purple Purse initiative to raise awareness around the problem of financial abuse in relationships. - Glamour
Meghan Markle sharing her struggle with being a new mom and newlywed is an important reminder that we all struggle. - Forbes
Ernest & Young is under fire for reports of the company holding training seminars in June 2018 where female executives were instructed on how to dress and act around men. - Huffington Post
STEM programs are boosting a new generation of female students. "For girls in science, the time is now." - National Geographic
Read here for three ways companies can promote more women in the workforce.
WATCH: Last Friday, Christina Koch and Jessica Meir conducted the first NASA all-female spacewalk.