#MeToo and Hollywood; Women's Suffrage

This week on To The Contrary with Bonnie Erbe, our panelists discuss the progress of the #MeToo Movement, the Warner Bros. Scandal, and the Suffragists final battle for the right to vote in Tennessee.

On the panel this week joining host Bonnie Erbe is: Representative for the District of Columbia, Eleanor Holmes Norton; Megan Beyer, Wilson Center, Women In Public Service; Commentary writer for the Washington Examiner, Tiana Lowe; and Republican Strategist, Rina Shah.

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Millennial Voices: Being An Ally

By: Courtney Taylor 

A Shortage Of Women In China Has Led To the Trafficking Of ‘Brides’ From Myanmar, Says A Report
Time

Authorities on both sides of the border have failed to stop the trafficking of hundreds of women from Myanmar to China, says a new report released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday.

Women Who Worked With Billionaire Philanthropist Michael Steinhardt Say He Asked For Sex
ProPublica

Sheila Katz was a young executive at Hillel International, the Jewish college outreach organization, when she was sent to visit the philanthropist Michael H. Steinhardt, a New York billionaire. He had once been a major donor, and her goal was to persuade him to increase his support. But in their first encounter, he asked her repeatedly if she wanted to have sex with him, she said.

U.S. soccer lawsuit gets ball rolling toward pay equity in sports
Purdue University

Twenty-eight U.S. women’s soccer players, including stars Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd, recently filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation, accelerating their fight for equal pay and working conditions compared with their counterparts on the men’s team, according to the Associated Press.

PEN AMERICA TO HONOR TRAILBLAZING TRUTHTELLER ANITA HILL WITH 2019 PEN COURAGE AWARD
PEN America

Anita Hill put her career and reputation on the line to fight back against workplace harassment in the corridors of power. Decades ahead of her time, her actions paved the way for the #MeToo movement, in which she is now playing a pivotal role, leading the charge to make Hollywood a safe and equal work environment.