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Government committee clears way for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
If authorized for emergency use, a third coronavirus vaccine could speed up distribution and help alleviate equity concerns.
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‘Can't wait to tell my grandkids I was here’: The women arrested for storming the Capitol
Court documents reviewed by The 19th began to paint a picture of women’s roles and intentions during the insurrection.
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Advocates fought for a relief bill that helped women. Here’s what the House voted to approve.
A provision to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour is in the House bill but is unlikely to make it through the Senate.
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Democratic women launch political media firm in sector long dominated by men
‘Our hope is that soon, it’s not really newsworthy if a women-led firm is announced,’ one co-founder said.
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‘We have carried democracy on our back’: Black women leaders candidly talk power, progress and the future of politics
In a conversation with The 19th, Ayanna Pressley, Keisha Lance Bottoms, LaTosha Brown and Tara Setmayer discuss Black women’s role in American democracy — past, present and future.
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Biden nominees who are women of color encounter Senate opposition
With pushback on the nominations of Neera Tanden and Deb Haaland, some of the groups supporting the women say they see different standards than for White men.
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Democratic senators ask Biden admin to create office focusing on reproductive health and wellbeing
In a letter first shared with The 19th, seven Senate Dems called for an administrative office focused on reproductive health and issues related to raising children.
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Common App announces changes to create more inclusive college application process for LGBTQ+ students
The Common App board announced it will reframe its sex and gender questions, barriers to higher education LGBTQ+ people face.
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More young people identify as LGBTQ+ than ever before, poll finds
A new study from Gallup finds that 5.6 percent of the U.S. population now identifies as LGBTQ+, and most of them identify as bisexual.
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There are no Black women in the Senate. Will Rep. Terri Sewell run for a seat?
With the planned retirement of Republican Sen. Richard Shelby, Sewell says, ‘I’m doing my homework.’