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Rashida’s career has been built on expertise gained from leading major fundraising and development initiatives in developing countries as well as expanding U.S. -Africa trade and investment. Working within the development departments of international nonprofits, she has been responsible for annual funding goals of over $16 million dollars in institutional funding and over … [Read more...] about Rashida Petersen

COVID-19 has made plain the structural inequalities built into our world. While we’re still learning about the virus and its effects, it’s clear that women, girls, and marginalized communities will be particularly hard-hit. We know already that communities are facing a global surge in domestic violence, restricted access … [Read more...] about The COVID-19 Crisis and Gender Justice: Urgent Action Needed

"Sometimes it’s overwhelming to some men. They can’t handle it, they get a little shook, they get a little scared." … [Read more...] about Megan Thee Stallion on rap’s double standards: Women are ‘superior beings’

Women are more likely than men to work in industries substantially affected by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new analysis by the Economic Policy Institute — whether on the front lines of patient care or in sectors walloped by social distancing-mandated closures. And on Tuesday, Equal Pay Day, it’s worth noting that many of... … [Read more...] about Even on coronavirus front lines, some women paid less than men

The average woman gets mansplained to six times a week at work — that’s 312 times a year, according to new research. And three in five women think men don’t even realize they’re explaining information women already knew. A new study of 2,000 employed women examined the modern workforce and the uphill battles women in... … [Read more...] about This is how often women in the US experience mansplaining