Top Stories on Women and Girls

Every week we share the most current victories and pitfalls in achieving a gender equitable world with over 3,000 subscribers. We do this free of charge and advertisement.

Today we ask you for a tax-deductible, end-of-year gift or to join Women's Funding Network as a monthly donor.
No amount is too small, and every dollar counts!

Thank you for supporting our ability to deliver an informative Weekly Read.

November 22, 2019

Read an opinion piece about the underrepresentation of women of color in philanthropy. "The standard practice within philanthropy is to favor mainstream white-led organizations while benching women of color, including trans women of color, the bold M.V.P.s of social change."

Women are changing their gender to male on Instagram, because of a new policy where Instagram hides "inappropriate" photos and videos. This kind of censorship, known as "shadow banning," has disproportionately affected women and members of marginalized communities. - Huffington Post

More women are on company boards, but the number is still shockingly low considering women's long and successful track record in the workforce. - CNN

Taylor Swift will become the first-ever recipient of Billboard's Woman of the Decade Award at the 2019 Women in Music Event in December. - Billboard

Three women are working to improve the health of people with low-income. Read more on this piece by the New York Times.

In honor of International Women's Day in 2020, Celebrity Cruise Line will have the first-ever cruise-ship sailing with an entirely female bridge and officer team. - Forbes

Starting next year, the Baltimore Museum of Art will only purchase works made by female-identifying artists. - NPR

WATCH: The US Navy had its first-ever all female flyover in honor of Captain Rosemary Mariner, the US Navy's first female jet pilot. After her retirement, she continued to fight for women's rights in the military.

Click Here to join Women's Funding Network as a donor

Facebook

Twitter

Website

Copyright © 2019 Women's Funding Network, All rights reserved.
You are receiving this email because you've opted-in on our website.

Our mailing address is:
Women's Funding Network
57 Post St, Suite 801
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: (415) 441-0706

Add us to your address book

Want to change how you receive these emails?

unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences