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The Youngest Woman Elected to Congress—and 20 Other Midterm Results that Broke the Mold

by Lee Rossi | Nov 7, 2018 | International News of Relevance

Article by HANNAH LEVINTOVA Candidates representing diverse communities scored key wins last night. Tuesday’s midterm election results are full of firsts. More than 100 women, an unprecedented number, were elected to the House and Senat as first-time female candidates...

Record number of women heading to Congress

by Lee Rossi | Nov 7, 2018 | Gender Inequality, International News of Relevance

Article by Mary Jordan More than 100 women were projected to win seats in the House of Representatives, easily shattering the record. Overwhelmingly they were Democrats who helped the party take control of the chamber. Women have never held more than 84 of the 435...

USC Reaches $215 Million Settlement Over Gynecologist Abuse Allegations

by Lee Rossi | Oct 20, 2018 | International News of Relevance, Sexual Harassment / Assault / Abuse

Article by Merrit Kennedy Editor’s note: This story describes graphic allegations of sexual abuse. The University of Southern California says it has reached a tentative class action settlement agreement worth $215 million over allegations of sexual harassment...

As Christine Blasey Ford and Kavanaugh prepare to testify, Stanford law professor launches new PAC targeting #MeToo politicians

by Lee Rossi | Sep 24, 2018 | International News of Relevance, Sexual Harassment / Assault / Abuse

Article by TRACEY KAPLAN The Stanford law professor who recently led the first successful campaign in decades to topple a sitting California judge over a controversial sentence in a sexual assault case is now moving on to even bigger targets: politicians across the...

From Christine Blasey Ford to Stormy Daniels, Trump’s habit of underestimating women could lead to his undoing

by Lee Rossi | Sep 23, 2018 | International News of Relevance, Sexual Harassment / Assault / Abuse

Article by Danielle Campoamor The president ignores women at his peril. In a presidency riddled with missteps, oversights and disastrous decisions, it’s difficult to pinpoint the biggest mistake of President Donald Trump’s relatively short time in office. But the...

California professor, writer of confidential Brett Kavanaugh letter, speaks out about her allegation of sexual assault

by Lee Rossi | Sep 16, 2018 | International News of Relevance, Sexual Harassment / Assault / Abuse

Article by Emma Brown BREAKING: Senate Republicans signaled they plan to move ahead on Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination despite a decades-old sexual misconduct allegation. The statement from Judiciary Committee Republicans came shortly after The Washington Post published...

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