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December 20, 2019
According to the World Economic Forum's 2020 Global Gender Gap Report, it will be 257 years before women have equal pay, up from 202 years in last year's estimate.
Speaking in Singapore, Former US President Barack Obama remarks, "If women ran every country in the world, there would be a general improvement in living standards and outcomes." - BBC
In 2019, women in entertainment embraced their power and fought for gender parity. - Forbes
5 titleholders of major pageants are women of color. Several decades ago, this wasn't even possible. - CNN
2019 has been a year of progress in Cuba for women's rights. "Women ... have pushed the government for new protections against domestic abuse, and are publishing statistics on gender-motivated killings for the first time." - Associated Press
The 2019 Science Nobel award winners are out, but where are the women? - Vox
WATCH: The feminist anthem, "A Rapist in Your Path," originated and was first performed in Chile during national protests that called out the government for its inaction on vast social and economic inequality. The song has traveled to numerous countries, including India, Venezuela, France and Argentina.
