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January 3, 2020
2019 was a year for historic firsts for women. Read here for 28 of them!
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
As more women are running for office, child care still remains a hurdle. - Associated Press
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
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
Although Title IX allows women to have the same opportunities as men to play sports, where are the women coaches? Read an opinion piece about the importance of having women coaches in sports.
WATCH: In the 2010's, a renaissance in women's friendships in pop culture emerged.
