Facebook Weekly Roundup: July 30th – August 3rd

These are some of the most popular links shared via the MissRepresentation.org Facebook page this week:

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  • Watch 19 year old Julie Zeilinger, founder of thefbomb.org, give her take on modern feminism and the road ahead to creating equality for women.
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  • Gabby Douglas became the first African American to win the gold medal in the individual gymnastics all-around competition, but why are so many up in arms about her hairstyle?
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  • South Korea’s leading enterprise Samsung has hired three female executives, finally shattering the last glass ceiling in the country.
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  • Model Robin Lawley, Australian Vogue’s first ‘plus size’ cover girl, breaks boundaries in the fashion industry by becoming the new face of UK lingerie line Boux Avenue.
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  • A study shows that companies with women on boards performed better in challenging stock markets than all-male boards.
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