November 1, 2019
The targeting of Rep. Katie Hill is considered a warning shot to young women. "Her public downfall could change everything about the mental calculus of whether to run for office for young women across America." - CNN
A federal judge has blocked an Alabama abortion ban that would have made the procedure a felony at any stage of pregnancy in almost all cases. - Boston Globe

Claudia Lopez is the first woman and openly gay candidate elected as Mayor of Bogota. This is a turning point for women in Colombia. - TIME
Read an opinion piece about the abortion controversy in Missouri. It was discovered that at Missouri's lone abortion clinic, the office had a spreadsheet tracking patients' menstrual periods. 

The City of New York voted to erect a monument in Central Park of three pioneers in the fight for women's rights: Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Sojourner Truth. Currently, there are 23 statues of men in Central Park but not a single woman. - NBC News

At ESPNW's Women + Sports Summit, Jessica Mendoza spoke about her experience of becoming the first women analyst for ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball. - Forbes
WATCH: #MeToo is turning into #MeTooVoter, to hold politicians accountable for addressing sexual violence. "When you have 12 million people respond to a hashtag in 24 hours, we have a public health crisis."
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