A record number of Black women are expected to run in 2022
No Black woman has ever been elected governor, and no Black women currently serve in the U.S. Senate. But some candidates are hoping to change that.
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Women in the military pay more to keep their uniforms up to date. Two senators aim to change that.
The military does not provide allowances to replace some required pieces for women, such as dress pumps, hand bags and swimsuits, according to a recent government report.
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Three-quarters of U.S. women want big reform to the economic system, new study shows
A new 17-country survey from Pew Research Center showed that most Americans are dissatisfied with the country’s political, economic and health care systems, but more women than men think reform is needed on the economy.
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Netflix employees and their allies walk out over company’s handling of anti-trans Chappelle special
Workers walked off the job at 10:30 a.m. and were joined by LGBTQ+ protesters and allies in front of the building.
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Mid-career women may have trouble recovering from pandemic setbacks, AARP study says
One in 4 women aged 40 to 65 ended up taking on credit card debt to cover basic expenses like rent and food during the pandemic.
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Will pouring money into statehouse races help America reach gender parity?
The Ascend Fund is investing more than half a million dollars into groups that plan to recruit and train women to run for statehouse seats in Michigan, Mississippi and Washington.
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In Western Massachusetts, a clinic by and for transgender people seeks to revolutionize health care
Transhealth Northampton wants to change primary care for its trans patients — and also for everyone else.
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Pregnant undocumented minors, many of them rape survivors, no longer have access to abortions in Texas
Officials have been ordered to transfer minors seeking abortions to facilities outside the state — delaying their access to the procedure.
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Proposed budget bill injects funding for reproductive health — and drops the Hyde Amendment
A bill introduced in the Senate Appropriations Committee puts the focus on reproductive rights by proposing an end to the Hyde Amendment and offering an unprecedented level of funding for Title X
Country music has a gender issue. Kacey Musgraves is the latest woman to be shut out.
The singer’s latest album, “Star-Crossed,” will not be eligible for a Best Country Album Grammy nomination — even as one of its tracks is a contender for Best Country Song.
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After storms batter Louisiana’s parishes, Black women lead the way in picking up the pieces
16 years after Hurricane Katrina, efforts to address inequity in relief and preparation have been mixed, organizers say.
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