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In a proposal submitted to the SEC, Nasdaq wants boards to have at least two diverse members.
Four women have been chosen by Biden for the top economic posts in his administration, three of them firsts in those roles.
If confirmed, Janet Yellen would be the first woman to ever hold the three most influential economic positions in U.S. government history.
A significant number of women are being considered for key economic slots in the Biden administration, including as secretaries of Treasury, Commerce and Labor.
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.
The unemployment rate for women fell to 6.5 percent, but it remains in high single digits for Black and Latina women.
In Florida, 1.4 million women stand to get a pay increase — and women of color most of all.
The issue has been largely absent from the debates and campaign rallies at a time when parents seem to care about it most. But as with so many topics, the pandemic has made it political.
In April, one in five Latinas were jobless. In November, unemployment will be on their minds.
America’s first female recession will be on the ballot for female voters this election.