Female-run firms have struggled more than male-owned businesses to stay afloat after many were shut out of the initial round of federal coronavirus stimulus.
The ascension of Harris, the woman of color vice president-elect, prompts bipartisan celebration.
The unemployment rate for women fell to 6.5 percent, but it remains in high single digits for Black and Latina women.
Some organizers believe Latinas may be the ones to help deliver Arizona for Biden, and Latinas in Florida and Texas broke in significant numbers for Trump.
In Florida, 1.4 million women stand to get a pay increase — and women of color most of all.
She’s the first Democrat to hold the seat in twenty years.
The Latina electorate has the potential to flip swing states and congressional districts. This may be the year it does.
The issue has been largely absent from the debates and campaign rallies at a time when parents seem to care about it most. But as with so many topics, the pandemic has made it political.
In April, one in five Latinas were jobless. In November, unemployment will be on their minds.
America’s first female recession will be on the ballot for female voters this election.