Latest from Chabeli Carrazana
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In 2020, women gained back less than half the jobs they lost at the worst of the pandemic
Women, who endured the first female recession in the nation’s history, have still only regained 44.6 percent of the 12.1 million jobs they lost between February and April.
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Biden taps women to serve as commerce secretary and lead the Small Business Administration
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has been nominated to be commerce secretary, while Isabel Guzman will lead the Small Business Administration.
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Americans were told to stay home. Black women are most at risk of losing theirs.
Despite federal eviction moratoriums, Black women are most at risk of losing their housing during the pandemic.
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Flight attendants are ‘hurting’ as busy holiday travel season looms
Flight attendants, most of whom are women, prepare to redouble safety efforts in what is expected to be the peak period of air travel since the pandemic began.
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Majority of voters support Biden’s plan for child care and at-home care, new poll finds
About 88 percent of voters said they support the 10-year proposal that introduces free pre-kindergarten for 3- and 4-year-olds, boosts pay for care workers and adds an estimated 3 million care jobs.
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In a pandemic holiday, women still do it all
The load of invisible labor is especially high for women during the holidays. Will the pandemic exacerbate it — or finally liberate them from it?
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Of course women of color were among the first to get vaccinated
Black and Latina women have been on the frontlines of fighting COVID-19. Across the country, they are now the first to be inoculated against it.
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Valerie Jarrett says Biden’s incoming administration reflects ‘the rich diversity of our country’
The former advisor to President Barack Obama talked to The 19th about political polarization, and the opportunities — and challenges — for women in leadership.
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In November, men dropped out of the workforce at higher rates than women
November was the first time in what has been dubbed the first female recession that men suffered greater losses than women. About 347,000 left the labor force.
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Nasdaq wants to require companies to have women, minority and LGBTQ+ board members
In a proposal submitted to the SEC, Nasdaq wants boards to have at least two diverse members.