News of the week: #MeToo anniversary, NASA’s new female-astronaut friendly toilet & more

NASA finally made a toilet for women: The new lavatory is a symbol of the agency’s growing recognition of female astronauts’ needs. [The Atlantic]

Figs, maker of scrubs, apologizes for ‘insensitive’ video ad targeting osteopathic doctors: The video, which is no longer on the company’s website, features a woman in neon pink scrubs reading a book titled “Medical Terminology for Dummies” while holding it upside down. [NBC News]

On #MeToo anniversary, leaders say focus is on inequality: In a year marked by a nationwide reckoning over systemic racism and inequities that have disproportionately impacted Black Americans, the #MeToo movement is now jointly led by two Black women keenly aware of the inequality that has long existed in America — something they find both empowering and challenging. [AP News]

A reckoning in academia: Princeton agrees to pay over $1 million to female professors after federal review finds pay gaps [CNBC]. Five professors sue Rutgers, saying it shortchanges women on pay [NYT].

What happens if Roe v. Wade is overturned?: Legal abortion access would be unchanged in more than half of states, but it would effectively end for those living in much of the American South and Midwest, especially those who are poor, according to an analysis. [NYT]

This is how women are fighting back against harassment on LinkedIn: Like most social media platforms, LinkedIn has a misogyny problem. Here’s what women are doing to hold the professional networking site accountable. [Fast Company]

How Trump and Biden’s dueling town halls addressed women’s concerns: There were minimal mentions of issues that disproportionately impact women, though Biden’s town hall saw the first question about LGBTQ+ rights. [The 19th*]