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January 10, 2020

The Trump administration stated that it's too late to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment and ensure American women have equal rights to men. - Reuters

This upcoming Super Bowl, Olay will feature a commercial aimed specifically to women. "Super Bowl ads have traditionally catered to and starred men, despite women being the primary household purchasers and such a substantial part of the fan base." - CNBC

Awkwafina made Golden Globe history as the first performer of Asian descent to win a Golden Globe Award in the lead actress film category. - CNN

Read an opinion piece about the future of feminism in the next decade.

A new study finds that although 2019 brought the number of female leads in film to a historic high of 40%, female characters spoke less at the movies last year. - Vanity Fair

Ivanka Trump is facing backlash for her keynote speech at CES. "She would not be welcomed in women in tech circles because her politics harm everything we fight against in our careers.” - Quartz

WATCH: During her acceptance speech at the Golden Globes, Michelle Williams gave an empowering tribute to women rights, specifically discussing abortion rights. "I wouldn’t have been able to do this without employing a woman’s right to choose."

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