That concludes our coverage of International Women’s Day, which, like all of our lives, was marked by both inspirational and cringeworthy moments.
Pioneering and overlooked women were recognized, like photographer Diane Arbus who today received her New York Times obituary. Protests were held in Spain, London and France to demand equality.
Susan Sarandon reminded us of the good guys out there, when she revealed actor Paul Newman gave her part of his salary. Cyprus vowed to close the gender pay gap.
There were also tone deaf moments women are all too familiar with. McDonald’s was criticized for turning its golden arches upside-down (“W”!), rather than increase wages. President Trump talked women’s empowerment.
As we alluded to in our previous post, women are underrepresented in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) careers. So to highlight those fighting to change that gender imbalance, check out these resources.
First, from coder and American Association for the Advancement of Science fellow, Maryam Zaringhalam. Her list of women in sciences starts with her mother, a doctor.
Source:
theguardian
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