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Shefali Luthra
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Trump pardons Susan B. Anthony, a pioneering suffragist with a complicated legacy
The move — and the 100-year anniversary of women's right to vote — allows a moment to examine the complex history of one of the suffrage movement’s most monumental figures.
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The COVID economy means millions of Americans are at risk of food insecurity
Americans are struggling to consistently get enough nutrition. Cisgender women and transgender people — both of whom have suffered disproportionately in the COVID recession — are at the greatest risk.
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Kamala Harris applauds Biden’s “audacity to choose a Black woman to be his running mate”
In Harris’s first interview since becoming Biden’s vice presidential pick, she spoke about voter access, how the pandemic has exacerbated inequities and how a Biden-Harris campaign will prioritize marginalized communities.
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In Harris VP pick, maternal health experts see a new ally
Kamala Harris has a history of work addressing maternal mortality — a crisis that has disproportionately affected Black people in America.
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Democrats focus new legislation on the pandemic's effect on maternal mortality
A new bill shared first with The 19th would emphasize issues like federal data collection and COVID-19 vaccine development in an effort to address the health of pregnant people.
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COVID-19 vaccine trials to extend to people with HIV
The change could have far-reaching effects for Black women and transgender people.
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The pandemic has strained the mental health of the most vulnerable
Pandemic-induced depression and anxiety is exploding the already stark mental health gender disparities. The health care system isn't equipped to meet the growing need.
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How COVID-19 could upend women's health for years
The pandemic has put “non-urgent” health care on the back burner for people across the country. For women’s health, particularly, the outcomes could be profound.
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Some researchers and politicians call for pregnant people to be included in coronavirus vaccine testing
Pregnant people aren't typically included in major vaccine trials, but a new argument has begun to take hold: Leaving pregnant people out of vaccine trials puts them at a greater risk.