Politics Mar 16 WATCH: President Biden remarks on the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act By News Desk and Associated Press
Politics Mar 15 WATCH: President Biden gives remarks on Equal Pay Day, Women’s History Month President Joe Biden marked Equal Pay Day on Tuesday by spotlighting new steps aimed at closing the gender pay gap for federal workers and contractors. And he urged private companies to do likewise. By News Desk and Associated Press
World May 05 How COVID-19 has endangered gender equity worldwide Early research paints a grim picture: increases in unintended pregnancies, higher rates of gender-based violence, more young girls dropping out of school and getting married. By Shefali Luthra, The 19th
Economy Mar 28 Watch 9:06 Economic loss due to the pandemic hit women hard. This educational tool aims to help While the COVID-19 pandemic has had dire economic consequences worldwide, its impact on women has been especially harsh, setting back strides made towards gender and economic equity. Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg, co-founders of TheSkimm, a digital media company aimed… By PBS NewsHour
World Mar 08 Zimbabwe’s women battle gender discrimination amid pandemic In many instances, Zimbabwean women have become leaders to help the country grapple with the double trauma of COVID-19 and ongoing economic deterioration. By Associated Press
Mar 08 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks ahead of signing gender equity orders By Collin Binkley, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden also signed a second executive order formally establishing the White House Gender Policy Council, which his transition team had announced before he took office. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 3:14 Gloria Steinem on keeping the women’s movement ‘revolutionary’ Gloria Steinem is a writer, author, activist and feminist icon who travels widely to raise awareness for the gender equity causes she helped pioneer. At age 85, Steinem says she has no intention of passing on her torch but instead… Continue watching