Lt. Gov Kathy Hochul and state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins are ushering in a historic first for women’s political leadership at the state level.
Roberta Kaplan helped found the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund. Now, some survivors say the organization is failing them.
A proposed amendment would give women and people of color more access to skilled trades and the wages they bring.
Brown, a political heir to a past chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, defeated Nina Turner, a co-chair of Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign, in the closely watched primary.
Turner co-chaired Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign. Brown is the political heir to a past chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. Their primary previews Democratic midterm tensions.
Many advocates agree on the need to decriminalize people who are paid for sex. But there are conflicting ideas about what should come next.
Six months into his presidency, Biden displays emotion in a sharp contrast to Trump. His critics say actions speak louder than feelings.
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.
“It is so critical we take action now to address how this pandemic and other challenges are undermining women’s financial futures,” said Sen. Patty Murray, co-sponsor of a bill being reintroduced this week.
The one-term congresswoman was defeated in one of 2020’s most closely watched House races. Iowa’s 2022 Senate race is expected to be a tough one for Democrats.