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Barbara Rodriguez
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Women are underrepresented in local government, too, new data shows
Women hold fewer than one-third of seats in municipal governments nationwide, comparable to their presence in state and federal offices.
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Alaska lawmaker, already at odds with colleagues over mask rules, gets airline ban
Republican Sen. Lora Reinbold is now one of several hundred people that Alaska Airlines has banned for not following mask rules.
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How Houston’s first pregnant city council member is using her power to enact change
For too long, pregnant workers have had to “grin and bear it” in the workplace. Abbie Kamin wants to change that.
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Vanita Gupta confirmed to key Justice Department job in narrow Senate vote
Gupta will be the first woman of color and civil rights attorney to serve as associate attorney general. Sen. Lisa Murkowski joined with Democrats in the vote.
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'We can’t protect them': Mothers on what it means to have Black children in America
Experts say police brutality is a reproductive health issue that can leave lasting imprints on a community’s health.
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This candidate says she quit Twitter because of online harassment
Sara Lind plans to focus on in-person campaigning between now and her June primary for a seat on the New York City Council. “I don’t need to be here in order to run a successful campaign.”
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‘We’re done dying’: How Black women lawmakers are advocating for pregnancy-related health
During Black Maternal Health Week, The 19th spoke with Black women state lawmakers who are working to address disproportionate effects of racism on Black pregnancy-related health outcomes.
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The U.S. is recommending pausing Johnson & Johnson’s COVID vaccine. Women wonder what’s next.
Touted as a tool for equity, the vaccine is on hold after six women developed blood clots soon after getting a shot. The complications are still exceedingly rare.
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What Tishaura Jones' mayoral win says about the political power of Black women
Tishaura Jones became the latest with a Tuesday win to become the first Black woman mayor of St. Louis.
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‘This is the first litmus test’: Andrea Young of the ACLU of Georgia on corporations and voting rights
The civil rights group's executive director talks to The 19th about holding corporations accountable for political donations, the importance of women activists and Atlanta.