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Originally published by Ajani Daniel and Jonathan Franklin for NPR When applying to colleges, Maj. Gen. Janeen Birckhead and her mother exhausted every option possible to cover her tuition. For Birckhead,…
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Originally published by Matthew Christian for the Aiken Standard Like the feet and heart of the X Ambassadors pop band, South Carolina’s population and economy are booming, S.C. Sen.
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The 2023 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award® will be presented to five women Senators from South Carolina – Katrina Shealy, Margie Bright Matthews, Mia McLeod, Sandy Senn, and Penry Gustafson – who formed a bipartisan coalition to filibuster a near-total abortion ban in their state.
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Originally published by Brianna Boecker for Women’s Agenda As global leaders continue to discuss the highest-level issues in the final days of the UN General Assembly, one of the few female…
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Originally published by Miriam Berger for the Washington Post A year ago, the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran’s morality police sparked a popular uprising,…
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Originally published by Evie Blad for EducationWeek The portion of female superintendents leading the nation’s largest school districts has increased slightly in recent years, but men still lead the lions’ share,…
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Originally published by Sophie Gardner for Politico In 1971, a group of young women journalists and writers sat on the living room floor of Brenda Feigen’s “tiny” New York apartment. Earlier that…
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Originally published by Jane Wang for Bdaily A new era in corporate culture is being shaped by the rise of more female leaders. This shift is not just a matter…
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Originally published by Isabel Reynolds for Time Magazine Five women feature in Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s new cabinet lineup, up from the previous two and equaling a previous record, yet the influx may not…
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Originally published by Andrea Mitchell for the Washington Post On Sept. 17, another milestone will be passed for women journalists. Kristen Welker is set to become the 13th moderator…