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Exclusive: Biden administration says its $2 trillion infrastructure package could ease economic gender inequities
In a memo first shared with The 19th, the administration argues the American Jobs Plan is critical to undoing the pandemic recession’s disproportionate impact on working women of color.
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Child care benefits at work: This app helps your employer pay your family and friends for babysitting
Helpr, one of the fastest growing apps offering backup child care, is behind new legislation in California that would require big employers to give their workers subsidized backup care.
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Doulas and midwives are crucial in addressing postpartum depression for Black people. Many can't afford one.
As postpartum depression surges in the pandemic, doulas and midwives help fill the mental health gap for Black people.
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CDC advisers want more information before making decision on Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Six women who received the vaccine developed rare blood clots and low platelet levels. It's not clear if there was a causal effect.
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Survey: 69 percent of women under age 30 say COVID-19 has harmed their mental health
Women are more likely to have experienced psychological consequences from the public health crisis. The health care system may not be equipped to respond.
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These parents had to bond with their babies over Zoom — or lose them forever
During the pandemic, video chats replaced in-person visits between parents and their children placed in foster care. The effects could linger for years.
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LinkedIn’s inclusion of “stay-at-home parent” could refocus discussion on child care, experts say
The networking site is adding titles so people can denote caregiving responsibilities. Experts say employers should consider these skills when recruiting.
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The U.S. is recommending pausing Johnson & Johnson’s COVID vaccine. Women wonder what’s next.
Touted as a tool for equity, the vaccine is on hold after six women developed blood clots soon after getting a shot. The complications are still exceedingly rare.
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“I’m not alone”: How young people have turned to poetry as a form of healing during the pandemic
In recognition of National Poetry Month, The 19th spoke to young people who used poetry to fill the gap of isolation.
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As COVID vaccine eligibility opens up, older women struggle to get a shot
Lack of internet and limited outreach means about a quarter of adults 65 and older still aren't vaccinated. Early evidence suggests women are more vulnerable.