ICYMI: The formidable march toward gender equality

The Monitor Daily's deep dive on the #MeToo movement around the world [The Christian Science Monitor] Dear reader: We wanted to make sure you saw the Monitor's latest deep dive into a hopeful moment for female empowerment around the globe. This journey will take you from the boardroom at IBM to police stations in India to Afghan television studios. If you want journalism like this delivered to your inbox on a daily basis, we hope you'll consider a subscription to the Monitor Daily. It offers the best of the Monitor's distinctive journalism, packaged in an email Monday-Friday. Just like this series, the Daily brings together the work of dozens of editors and reporters around the world into a clear, compelling package that shows you the values at work behind the news. We hope you'll enjoy the Reaching for Equity series - and we hope you'll consider supporting journalism that matters through a subscription to the Daily. [Subscribe to the Monitor Daily]( [David Grant, Associate Publisher]( David Grant Associate Publisher, The Christian Science Monitor Reaching for Equity Khatera Ahmadi presents the news Jan. 13 in the studios of Afghanistan's first women's-only television channel, Zan TV, in Kabul. Created in 2017, the channel aims to portray a positive image of what women in Afghanistan can do to confront problems in a male-dominated society. - Scott Peterson/Getty Images/The Christian Science Monitor Dear reader, We come to you with a special report for this special Saturday edition of the Monitor Daily. Five months after news of the Harvey Weinstein sex scandal broke, its momentum hasn't abated. But what's caught our attention at the Monitor is this: An abusive expression of power has been answered with a far better kind of clout - that of women going on the record and taking action. [Explore this special series]( That drive, in the United States and around the world, is the foundation for "Reaching for Equity: a global series on gender and power." Monitor correspondents have dug into efforts to address entrenched obstacles to progress. We want to share with you what they've found from such varied locales as Mexico City; Reykjavik, Iceland; Harare, Zimbabwe; Istanbul, Turkey; Tel Aviv; Kabul, Afghanistan; Jaipur, India; and Seoul, South Korea. We've worked hard not to impose a "Western ideal" as we report. We've taken note of eye-catching trends: the desire in postconflict societies, for example, to get more women's voices in government. We've observed an all-women's police force in India, and taken note of dramatic changes in classroom practices. Our correspondents have also looked at where international involvement in developing countries has actually complicated women's path forward. If there's a common thread, it's that many around the world see this moment as a crossroads. They've found reasons for hope - evidence that the mentality of "if you gain, I lose," is being jarred loose. We hope you'll join us on this journey, [starting in Iceland,]( to be at the forefront of the global women's rights movement. You can find all installments [here.]( And stay tuned in future Daily editions - this series continues through mid-March. [ Amelia Newcomb Managing Editor [[twitter] @AmeliaNewcomb]( How to enforce gender equality? Iceland tests the waters A new law requiring Iceland's biggest companies to prove that they offer men and women pay equality went into effect on Jan. 1st. Activists say it illustrates the vital role that top-down accountability plays in effecting lasting change. [Read this powerful piece]( --------------------------------------------------------------- © The Christian Science Monitor. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent because you opted-in to receive announcements from The Christian Science Monitor. This email was sent by: The First Church of Christ, Scientist 210 Massachusetts Ave Boston, MA, 02115-3195, US © 2018 The Christian Science Publishing Society [Postings and Submissions of Content]( [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe]( [Update Profile]( [Email Preference Center](