White House Holds Summit on Child Care and Paid Leave
CNN

Washington (CNN)The White House is holding a summit on child care and paid leave on Thursday, an issue first daughter and senior presidential adviser Ivanka Trump has carried the torch on since President Donald Trump took office. "We have come together today because we have a historic chance to pass paid family leave and childcare reform so that every American family has the freedom to embrace the dignity of work and the joy of raising a family," Ivanka Trump said during her opening remarks. "Our vision is to give each parent the resources and support they need to make the best choice for their families."

Having More Women CEOs Won't Fix The Gender Gap
Bloomberg

It’s a heartening sign of progress that, in a world where men continue to hold 95% of the top jobs at the biggest U.S. companies, there’s been a recent surge of money and attention going to startups founded and run by women. The past two years have seen an unprecedented number of unicorn valuations for companies with women in charge, with the upstarts Glossier and Rent the Runway nabbing big funding rounds in the same week this year. It stands to reason that there can’t be a more efficient way to target female customers—especially those who care about gender equality—than with companies run by women.

The Most Powerful Women In Politics 2019:Merkel, Pelosi And The Women Running The World
Forbes

While less than 15 percent of nations are helmed by a woman, the top 4 spots on Forbes’ 2019 list of Most Powerful Women all went to female political leaders, highlighting the outsize influence they command on the world stage. Collectively, these women oversee $54 trillion in GDP and more than 3.5 billion people. At a time of heightened geopolitical instability around the world diminished faith in the European bloc, the female political leaders on this list are poised to clean up the fallout from Brexit and navigate an increasingly strained trans-Atlantic relationship as the US threatens trade war, disagrees on strategy around Iran, and intends to withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement.

For The First Time, More Women Than Men Are In medical School
Healio

Women made up the majority of enrolled medical students in the United States for the first time, according to data for the 2019-2020 academic year.

It's Time for Progress on the United States' Violence Against Women Act

By Noel Gasca

Women across the world today are calling on global leaders and governments to take a stance on ending violence against women. Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and it’s led to protests, speeches, and the publication of studies addressing the issue.

Here in the United States, politicians and the public are urging lawmakers to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, the oldest federal law tied to investigating and prosecuting violent crimes against women. 

Impeachment Inquiry; #FireDrillFridays; #MeToo & The C-Suite

This week on To The Contrary with Bonnie Erbe, our panelists discuss the difference in opinion between men and women on Trump’s impeachment inquiry, Jane Fonda’s fight for environmental justice and the #MeToo movement’s impact within corporations. 

On the panel this week joining host Bonnie Erbe is: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC); Megan Beyer, Women for Biden; Patrice Onwuka, Senior Policy Analyst, Independent Women’s Voice; Sabrina Schaeffer, Senior Director, White House Writers Group

Click read more to see what they had to say!