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January 3, 2020
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2019 was a year for historic firsts for women. Read here ([link removed]) for 28 of them!
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When Greta Thunberg was chosen as Time's Person of the Year, President Trump mocked her on Twitter. This is part of a bigger pattern: young women in the 2010s are "still so underrepresented in many spheres that when one rises to prominence, ... their relative isolation makes them a focal point for the collective anger of everyone who would prefer young women be seen and not heard." - Vox ([link removed])
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As more women are running for office, child care still remains a hurdle. - Associated Press ([link removed])
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Though Little Women was written in the 19th century, the 2019 film adaptation has many themes that still resonate today. "It arrives anew at a moment when women's rage is forcing America to reckon with power -- who wields it, whom it serves." - CNN ([link removed])
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In Pope Francis' apology for slapping a woman's hand on New Years Eve, he equates violence against women to profaning God, and calls for women to be more involved in making major decisions. - ABC News ([link removed])
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Although Title IX allows women to have the same opportunities as men to play sports, where are the women coaches? Read an opinion piece ([link removed]) about the importance of having women coaches in sports.
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WATCH: In the 2010's, a renaissance in women's friendships in pop culture emerged.
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