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Emma Hinchliffe, Joseph Abrams

Sheryl Sandberg takes a stand against rape in the Israel-Hamas war

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Good morning, Broadsheet readers! CVS is planning to make prescription prices more transparent for patients, Liz Cheney is considering a third-party campaign for the White House, and Sheryl Sandberg speaks out against sexual violence in the Israel-Hamas war. Have a good Wednesday!

- Sandberg's new call. On Monday afternoon, former Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg joined a group of activists at the UN calling for a wider global response to sexual violence committed against Israeli women by Hamas during the Oct. 7 attacks.

Sandberg first spoke out on this issue via a CNN op-ed published in late November. The founder of LeanIn.org, Sandberg often weighs in on women's workplace issues and sometimes on related matters of sexism and gender bias. But wading into the Israel-Hamas war, via this particular topic of sexual violence, is perhaps her boldest stance yet. "For over a decade, I’ve been urging women to lean in,” Sandberg said in her speech at the UN. “Now I call on everyone to speak out."

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