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Debt. Inaccessible accounts. Job sabotage. Domestic violence survivors often suffer economic abuse, too
The 2021 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act recognizes economic abuse. Experts and advocates hope this one passes in the Senate.
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Cuomo's exit puts two women in New York's highest offices
Lt. Gov Kathy Hochul and state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins are ushering in a historic first for women’s political leadership at the state level.
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Time’s Up leader resigns over involvement in Cuomo sexual harassment response
Roberta Kaplan helped found the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund. Now, some survivors say the organization is failing them.
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Human Rights Campaign leader Alphonso David faces internal crisis of confidence over Cuomo scandal
The president of the country’s largest LGBTQ+ organization was set to celebrate his two-year anniversary with a splashy media campaign. Now, his actions have prompted an internal review
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Newsrooms are failing to protect women journalists. Survivors hope Felicia Sonmez's lawsuit will change that
Facing harassment, abuse and even assault, many women journalists say they’re standing alone.
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‘Sister survivors’ of Larry Nassar abuse reflect on Olympics
Four women survivors of the one-time gymnastics team doctor share their stories and how trauma has changed how they view their sport.
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The infrastructure bill promises construction work. One amendment could open that up to more women.
A proposed amendment would give women and people of color more access to skilled trades and the wages they bring.
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'I don't sleep very well anymore:' Many LGBTQ+ people face economic cliff if eviction protections end
LGBTQ+ people, who already are more likely to experience housing insecurity, get some relief with a new partial moratorium eviction. But they will face barriers to accessing aid when it expires in October.
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Women drove 70% of the job gains in July, the second straight month of strong job growth this year
Of the 943,000 net jobs added in July, women accounted for 649,000. That growth helped drive down unemployment rates across the board. But rates are still high for Black women and Latinas.
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When 'breast is best' becomes too much
Many parents feel pressure and even shame when breastfeeding isn’t possible