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BOLD WOMEN IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK:
The 19th Amendment was ratified 100 years ago this month; is Olivia Wilde directing a new Spider-Woman film?; a 14-year-old girl is helping senior dogs find their forever homes.
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Neha Mukherjee is tired of people mispronouncing her name - and Kamala’s too. Mukherjee says, “it’s about getting something basic correct.” Disney Channel introduced its first bisexual lead character who will be featured in The Owl House series, promoting diversity and LGBTQ+ rights. Misty Copeland, the first Black woman to become a principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, is teaching kids to follow their dreams.
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P.V Sindhu is India's badminton star. She brought home a silver medal from the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Next goal: GOLD; Oprah continues to demand justice for Breonna Taylor. She’s putting up 26 billboards of Taylor in Kentucky, representing the 26 years of her life; Gymnasts across the globe are raising awareness of the abusive culture they face in their sport. Check out #GymnastAlliance.
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BOLD WOMEN IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK:
On Instagram: #womenempowerwomen..a challenge we should all accept; Vote for #Barbie2020 because women lead; The Rwanda Cricket Association is using cricket as a force for social good and to empower women.
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Lots of firsts this week: Sudan bans FGM (it’s so bad we can’t even say it); the new voice of the NFL Washington Football Team will be a woman; and a transgender woman is running for office in Romania.
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