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Guzman is leading a department that will shepherd an influx of federal cash to help businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. She says she wants to prioritize women and people of color.
South Dakota’s governor cited potential “punitive action” from the NCAA as lawmakers worried about job losses if the bill passed.
Women still make about 82 cents for each dollar made by White men. Readers of The 19th shared their stories about when they realized they were paid less or advocated for more.
First Lady Jill Biden spoke about learning she was paid less than a man hired at the same time, and the president signed a proclamation.
Women make 82 cents for every $1 earned by White men. Occupational segregation, a child care crisis and lack of pay transparency keep women at a disadvantage.
“We have taken the crumbs from the table we don’t even have a seat at, and we didn’t complain,” a former women’s basketball coach said.
Wendy Chun-Hoon, the new director of the Women’s Bureau at the Department of Labor, speaks with The 19th about what needs to inform policies during a perilous time for women in the workplace.
Most women are worried about both racial and economic disparities in vaccine rollout, as well as the toll of the pandemic on low-income workers.
A year after the start of the pandemic, women describe their lives on the front lines, the losses they’ve endured and the ways in which they are forever changed.
About half of all Black and Latinx children would benefit from the expansion of the child tax credit, which is also expected to help women return to work by providing funds for child care.