Black woman nominee for US Supreme Court, Uganda’s first wildlife veterinarian, and TIME’s Women of the Year 2022

(CNN) Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to be first Black woman to sit on Supreme Court. US Congresswoman Frederica Wilson of Florida said she “never dreamed that, in her lifetime, would see a Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court.” On Friday, that dream was actualized: US President Joe Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, setting in motion a historic confirmation process for the first Black woman to sit on the highest court in the nation. Read more about this historic event here! https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/25/politics/supreme-court-ketanji-brown-jackson/index.html

(UN Women) From where I stand: “Gender equality is essential for us to be able to mitigate climate change.” Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Uganda’s first wildlife veterinarian, discusses gender equality and conservation in this UN women piece: https://africa.unwomen.org/en/stories/from-where-i-stand/2022/02/from-where-i-stand-gender-equality-is-essential-for-us-to-be-able-to-mitigate-climate-change

(TIME) 12 Women Working Toward a More Equal World. TIME’s Women of the Year 2022 is out now. See who made the list! ti.me/35KOYdw

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