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Hello San Diego Pod, As we all feared, the Supreme Court has struck down Roe, and abortion is now illegal in many states. We need to fight more than ever to protect women's rights and rights of pregnant people to make decisions about their lives. Here are some things you can do right away to … Continue reading July 2022 newsletter →

Hello San Diego Pod, I'm sure many of you have heard or read about the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization which, if issued, would overturn Roe, and almost immediately make abortion illegal in 13 states and lead the way to more and more restrictions of women's health care. … Continue reading May 2022 newsletter →

HAPPY SPRING SAN DIEGO! We hope you all are well. As many of you may know, 2022 is an election year, and we are hoping to plan get out the vote activities for the pod leading up to November. If you haven't already, PLEASE help us out by filling out this short survey below to … Continue reading 500 ws san diego April 2022 newsletter →

Hello Pod! We hope you all had a safe and happy holiday! These past few years have been hard, and although there is still a great deal of uncertainty, we wanted to look back on 2021 and also look forward to what we hope to do in 2022! 2021 marked 5 years of 500 women … Continue reading Happy holidays and a happy new year! →

Women's health has been under threat and the right to abortion will likely be struck down by the Supreme Court next year. The Women's Health Protection Act would codify women's rights to make their own decisions regarding their health care. It still needs to pass the Senate! You can write your representatives to urge and/or … Continue reading protect women’s health by contacting your representatives! →

Hello San Diego Pod! Hope everyone is managing this fall, whether its navigating having kids back in school as an educator or a parent, attending full classes again yourself, handling travel plans, or just maintaining your mental health at home or work after this last year and a half! Feeling comfortable/excited to meet up with … Continue reading September/October 2021 Newsletter →

Hello 500ws San Diego Pod! We hope you are all well and healthy. After over a year in this pandemic, we are hoping to re-ignite our San Diego Chapter of 500 Women Scientists! First, some introductions: after the fantastic stewardship of Danielle Schmitt, the Pod is now co-coordinated by Kate McCulloch and Nicole Tucker. Kate … Continue reading July 2021 Newsletter →

Hello pod! Here are some updates and information you might be interested in: First up, our Senator Kamala Harris is now Vice President Kamala Harris! Madam Vice President is an inspiration to many, including young women who see someone who looks like them in positions of power. Check out this essay by a high schooler … Continue reading January 2021 Pod Updates →

If you have not joined the 500 Women Scientists Slack Channel, now is the time to do so! The Slack Channel has specific chats about job and internship opportunities, leadership opportunities, and op-eds written by 500 Women Scientists pods. You can sign up for 500 Women Scientists Slack here. If you would like some 500 … Continue reading 500 WS December Updates →

This month marks 4 years of 500 Women Scientists! 500 Women Scientists was founded in 2016 in response to the strong anti-science and anti-woman rhetoric present in the country. Since then, 500 Women Scientists has worked to meet our mission of making science open, inclusive, and accessible by fighting against racism, patriarchy, and oppressive societal … Continue reading 500 WS San Diego Looking for Ladies to Lead! →