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Women 100 Monthly Newsletter: Unfinished Business January 2020

The monthly newsletter of Women 100 includes updates on upcoming signature events as well as news related to women, equality, and the national celebration of the19th Amendment centennial.

“Seat at the Table” Interactive Exhibition Opens at the Kimmel Center on March 1

After more than a decade of planning, Women 100: A National Celebration of American Women is here! On Sunday, March 1, “Seat at the Table,” an interactive exhibition, will open at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.

Visit Philadelphia Aims to Draw More Women Travelers

In tandem with the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, Visit Philadelphia will invigorate efforts to draw women travelers to the city. To do so, the company is planning a year of programming around art, food, fitness, wine, music, and history.

Goldman Sachs Won’t Take a Company Public Without Diversity on its Board

Goldman Sachs, one of the largest underwriters of initial public offerings, will not take companies public if they do not have at least one woman or person of color on its board of directors, according to chief executive David Solomon, who made the statement January 23 at the World Economic Forum.

New Media Outlet Launched to Cover Intersection of Women and Politics

A new source of news called The 19th will provide original reporting about the roles of gender in politics and policy. Its goal is to elevate the voices of women who are underrepresented in the American media.

Virginia Approves the E.R.A., Becoming the 38th State to Back It

Virginia’s move is symbolic, and crosses the threshold of three-quarters of states needed for ratification. Yet the fate of the E.R.A. is far from decided.

Pennsylvania National Guard Sergeant Breaks Glass Ceiling in U.S. Army

Sgt. Danielle Farber and another woman recently became the first women enlisted in the National Guard to graduate from the U.S. Army Ranger School, the most intense training the branch offers. Only 48 percent of people who start Ranger School graduate.

Giants Make Alyssa Nakken First Female Coach in MLB History

Alyssa Nakken became the first full-time female coach on a major league staff in baseball history January 16 when she was named an assistant under new San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler.

Former New Yorker executive Lisa Hughes named Philadelphia Inquirer’s first female publisher

The Philadelphia Inquirer announced that its new chief executive officer and publisher will be Lisa Hughes. She will be the Inquirer’s first female publisher.

WPVI Coverage of Vision 2020's Toast to Tenacity 2019

Vision 2020 leads other women’s groups nationwide in a Toast to Tenacity every year on August 26, the day the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution became law. This clip aired on 6-ABC’s Action News.

WCAU Coverage of Vision 2020's Toast to Tenacity 2019

Vision 2020 leads other women’s groups nationwide in a Toast to Tenacity every year on August 26 – Women’s Equality Day – the day the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution became law. This clip aired on NBC-10.

Smart Talk: 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage and the Road Ahead for Women in Politics

Listen to a podcast of the 50-minute WITF Smart Talk show in which experts discuss the historical context of the women’s suffrage movement and the challenges facing women who seek elected office,

NBC 10 News: Drexel Launches Vision 2020 to Celebrate Women

Television reporter visits Vision 2020 headquarters at Drexel University’s Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership, and interviews Vision 2020’s founder and president, Lynn Yeakel.

Philadelphia Inquirer | In 2020, Let’s Focus on Women All Year Long

As Women’s History Month 2019 came to a close, Vision 2020 President Lynn Yeakel reminded us of her “problem with the math…Trying to cram a couple centuries of achievement by American women into a 31-day window…”