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January 17, 2020

For the second year in a row, the Oscars included no female directors in its Best Director nominations. - Buzzfeed News

Women hold just over half of all payroll jobs in America according to a recent report from the Labor Department. This is the second time in history that this has ever happened. - NPR

Same-sex marriage is now legal in Northern Ireland. - CNN

Most clothing for girls are designed without pockets. "To empower women, we’re going to need to give girls their pockets back." - Washington Post

Read here for a list of 41 women who should be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The latest round of inductions were announced this week, and Whitney Houston was the only woman honored. Women make up less than 8% of the institution's inductees.

Pope Francis announced he is appointing a woman to a managerial role in the Secretariat of State. This is the first time for the Vatican and is one of the most important positions. - NPR

WATCH: This week, the Virginia legislature is poised to vote to become the 38th of the 38 states needed to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. Filmmaker Ken Burns compares this historic moment with the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which granted women's suffrage 100 years ago.

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