The persisting wage gap has set Black women — and the American economy as a whole — back for the past six decades, according to
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Report: Significantly more women than men left workforce during pandemic school closures
Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor/May 15th, 2021 (The Center Square) – A “tidal wave of women” left the workforce in 2020, according to a
Women are still less than one-third of Congress and state legislatures, even after two big election cycles
A Republican rebound drove overall gains in 2020, but women are still underrepresented at all legislative levels, according to a new analysis by Rutgers University’s
Women used to dominate the beer industry – until the witch accusations started pouring in
Laken Brooks, University of Florida What do witches have to do with your favorite beer?
The 19th Explains: What is the Equal Rights Amendment and will it become part of the Constitution?
Supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment have been trying to add it to America’s founding legal document for nearly 50 years. Could 2021 be the year it happens? Barbara Rodriguez Originally published by The 19th A movement nearly 50 years in the making — longer if you count efforts by suffragists — aims to add
‘I’m running for my life. I cannot talk to you right now’: 23 women in Congress recall the Capitol riot
As the events of the deadly riot are examined in the impeachment trial, here is what almost two dozen lawmakers told The 19th about January 6, in their own words. Mariel Padilla Originally published by The 19th The 19th will be watching the impeachment trial. Sign up for our daily newsletter to receive updates on
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Instagram Live could have an impact on assault survivors
In an Instagram Live, Ocasio-Cortez revealed that she is a survivor of sexual assault and what happened to her during the Capitol riots. Advocates and experts say this could help other trauma survivors who suffer in silence.
‘Turn in your pin and get out’: Several congresswomen denounce their colleagues’ role in the Capitol riot
After a mob stormed the Capitol on January 6 in an attempt to overturn the presidential election results, lawmakers called for accountability. Mariel Padilla Originally published by The 19th We’re the only newsroom dedicated to writing about gender, politics and policy. Subscribe to our newsletter today. Several Democratic women in Congress have said some of their
White women fight for Trump alongside far-right extremists
Two women were among those who died following the riot at the Capitol. But White women are not often seen as the face of extremism. Ko Bragg Originally published by The 19th “We’re going to the Capitol,” President Donald Trump told supporters. During a speech at Wednesday’s “Save America” rally, Trump claimed, as he has
Gabby Giffords, 10 years after her near-fatal shooting, is ‘confident’ there will be national action on gun safety
After the assassination attempt, the former Democratic lawmaker from Arizona spent the next decade balancing recovery and advocacy. Originally published by The 19th Amanda Becker Ten years ago, on January 8, 2011, Democratic Rep. Gabby Giffords of Arizona was meeting with a group of constituents in a Tucson-area supermarket parking lot when a 22-year-old man
