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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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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.
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Biden selects several women for top economic roles
Four women have been chosen by Biden for the top economic posts in his administration, three of them firsts in those roles.
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Biden reportedly will nominate Janet Yellen to become nation’s first female Treasury Secretary
If confirmed, Janet Yellen would be the first woman to ever hold the three most influential economic positions in U.S. government history.
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The women who could lead Biden’s economic recovery
A significant number of women are being considered for key economic slots in the Biden administration, including as secretaries of Treasury, Commerce and Labor.
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Why women-owned businesses are struggling — and how a new round of stimulus could help
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.