Geena Davis wins honorary Oscar for fighting on-screen gender bias

CNBC Make It explores women's advancement in work  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE   FRI, NOV 01, 2019   Geena Davis wins honorary Oscar for fighting on-screen gender bias   How a 30-year-old homeowner and mother making $48,000 in Helsinki spends her money   Venus Williams says this mindset makes her successful on the tennis court and off   How working with a career coach helped Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez set goals and succeed   Gwyneth Paltrow says she made 'grave mistakes' with Goop that cost millions of dollars YOU MAY ALSO LIKE This fall marks 50 years since the first group of undergraduate women were admitted to Yale University. A survey conducted earlier this year with nearly half of the 575 female freshman and transfer students looks at the challenges they faced while on campus. "'A Very Unwelcome Feeling': The First Women at Yale Look Back" (The New York Times) Environmental activist Greta Thunberg opted not to receive the prestigious Nordic Council Environment Prize because she says the "climate movement does not need any more awards." Instead, the 16-year-old says, "what we need is for our politicians and the people in power to start listening to the current, best available science." "'Start Listening:' Greta Thunberg Rejects Major Environmental Award" (NPR) A year ago, thousands of Google workers walked out of their offices to protest "sexual harassment, misconduct and a lack of transparency at one of the most powerful tech companies in the world." Now, key organizers are opening up about the impact that walkout had on their careers. "One year after the Google walkout, key organizers reflect on the risk to their careers" (CNN Business) Tell Us Your Story Tell us your thoughts and experiences #closingthegap. SHARE Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service   Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2019 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBC Universal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS