New York Times writes obituaries for heroic women they never recognized

Women are fighting for equal representation in every public domain — including the New York Times obituary page.

In celebration of International Women’s Day on Thursday, the paper published a series of obituaries for famous women who should’ve received obituaries on its pages when they died, but didn’t.

“Since 1851, The New York Times obituary page has been dominated by white men. Now, we’re adding the stories of 15 remarkable women,” Amisha Padnani and Jessica Bennet wrote. 

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Source: Mashable | New York Times writes obituaries for heroic women they never recognized