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The 2021 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act recognizes economic abuse. Experts and advocates hope this one passes in the Senate.
Facing harassment, abuse and even assault, many women journalists say they’re standing alone.
A proposed amendment would give women and people of color more access to skilled trades and the wages they bring.
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.
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.
Data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on how Americans split their time last year shows moms of young kids spent about eight hours a day on child care while spending six hours on average working.
It took until August 3 for the average Black woman to earn as much money as the average White man did last year.
A wave of dads pushing for paid family leave policies has taken the issue from a non-starter to one that could potentially become national policy.
Workers at a Norfolk shipyard sued over harassment and gender discrimination. The case was settled, but promotions are still hard to come by.
New research shared with The 19th offers a glimpse into the priorities for women voters in four critical battleground states ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.