In today’s rundown: High school students talk about sexual violence with the Department of Justice. | Why financial literacy matters for women and girls.
— Students at DC’s Banneker High School had a frank and open discussion with members of the U.S. Department of Justice about sexual violence, reports TBD.com. The sexual violence “town hall” was part of the DOJ’s commemoration of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
— On the White House blog, Valerie Jarrett writes about why financial literacy matters for women and girls: “President Obama believes that for America’s women, economic security is a key component of economic opportunity.”