Black women are promoted at far lower rates than White men, report finds
The report, released by Lean In, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s foundation, also found that Black women are underrepresented in top leadership positions.
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The suffrage movement is still unfinished, particularly for Black and Latino voters
As part of The 19th Represents Summit, a panel of experts discussed myths surrounding the right to vote in the United States.
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Stacey Abrams on the unequal history of voting rights in America
In a conversation with The 19th, Abrams said the nation’s voting rights are in peril — but there is still time to take action.
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When systemic racism meets the coronavirus, Black women suffer economically
Black women have lost hundreds of thousands of jobs due to the coronavirus. But long-held, systemic racism had already put them in a precarious position.
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Black women insist that Biden “write us into history”
Interviews with a dozen strategists, activists and voters reveal that many now believe selecting a Black woman to be the vice presidential candidate is a requirement, not a recommendation.
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COVID-19 vaccine trials to extend to people with HIV
The change could have far-reaching effects for Black women and transgender people.
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With Cori Bush, Black Lives Matter could go to Congress
Bush’s primary win in Missouri’s 1st District means the movement could be elevated into federal halls.
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Replanting roots in a Southern food desert
Farmers, activists and city planners nationwide are pivoting in light of the pandemic’s impact on food access. In Mississippi, that also means restoring a fraught connection with land.
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What White women in Swing County, Swing State, USA, think of Trump
White women nationally are having second thoughts about the president. In Macomb County, Michigan, which sent him to the White House, women lament his 'vomit of the mouth' but praise his performance.
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How COVID-19 could upend women's health for years
The pandemic has put “non-urgent” health care on the back burner for people across the country. For women’s health, particularly, the outcomes could be profound.