Women making waves.
Continuing my “Women in the News” roundup to keep us up-to-date with current happenings in all things women-related, and to educate us on female standouts of times past as well, here’s some of what happened in April 2019.
The big news in STEM was the first capture of a black hole, made possible in part by an algorithm developed by grad student and computer scientist Katie Bouman who was initially not recognized, then very recognized, then harassed by trolls, and defended by colleagues — an important story of the gender gap and these times we live in (more here: https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2019/4/16/18311194/black-hole-katie-bouman-trolls)
More to get us up to speed…
WOMEN IN THE WORLD
TIME100 Most Influential People 2019 (including Brie Larson, Christine Blasey-Ford, Sandra Oh, Nancy Pelosi, plus learn about more incredible women)
http://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2019/
Slovakia Just Elected Its First Female President — And She’s an Environmental Activist
https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/first-female-president-slovakia-caputova/
In Historic 1st, Maryland’s National Guard Leaders are All Women
https://abcnews.go.com/US/historic-marylands-national-guard-leaders-women/story?id=62040325
WOMEN IN BUSINESS & LEADERSHIP
10 Keys To “Do Innovation” From Two Women Masters
https://www.forbes.com/sites/joanmichelson2/2019/04/09/10-keys-to-doing-innovation-from-two-women-masters/#168d94762f25
39 Black Women Investors Inspiring a New Generation of Investors
https://about.crunchbase.com/blog/black-women-investors/
The Feedback Fallacy: Tips for Growth, Not Adequacy (….psst this one is really good!)
https://hbr.org/2019/03/the-feedback-fallacy
WOMEN IN ACTION
Six Activists Who are Using Social Media for Change Offline
http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2018/6/compilation-social-media-day
How One Girl Scout Fought Against Child Marriage in New Hampshire and Won
https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/child-marriage-new-hampshire-girl-scout-bill/
Meghan Markle May Avoid the Spotlight After Giving Birth and Send a Powerful Public Health Message
https://www.rand.org/blog/2019/04/meghan-markle-may-avoid-the-spotlight-after-giving.html
FOR MOMS
5 Ways to Raise Strong Daughters for a World That Can Be Tough on Women
https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/5-ways-to-raise-strong-daughters-for-a-world-that-can-be-tough-on-women.html
A Stunning Chart Shows the True Cause of the Gender Wage Gap
https://www.vox.com/2018/2/19/17018380/gender-wage-gap-childcare-penalty
Got Kids? This $1 Billion Startup Just Announced an Eye-Opening Plan to Radically Change How You Get Their Clothes
https://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/got-kids-this-1-billion-startup-just-announced-a-surprising-plan-to-radically-change-how-you-get-their-clothes.html
Hope you learned something new!
