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Why some New York state lawmakers are still calling for Cuomo's impeachment
Several legislators say impeachment will bring more accountability to a culture of misogyny in state politics.
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‘We need every tool in our toolbox’: COVID-19 Delta surge threatens to overwhelm school nurses
School nurses spent the past year mitigating in-school coronavirus spread and helping vaccinate staff and students. This year, many say they are burned out – just as COVID-19 cases surge once again.
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‘There’s nothing we can do’: Public schools without mask mandates put parents in a scary situation
Texas and Florida lead the nation in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. Their governors are penalizing public schools putting mask mandates in place.
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Debt. Inaccessible accounts. Job sabotage. Domestic violence survivors often suffer economic abuse, too
The 2021 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act recognizes economic abuse. Experts and advocates hope this one passes in the Senate.
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Cuomo's exit puts two women in New York's highest offices
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.
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Time’s Up leader resigns over involvement in Cuomo sexual harassment response
Roberta Kaplan helped found the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund. Now, some survivors say the organization is failing them.
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Human Rights Campaign leader Alphonso David faces internal crisis of confidence over Cuomo scandal
The president of the country’s largest LGBTQ+ organization was set to celebrate his two-year anniversary with a splashy media campaign. Now, his actions have prompted an internal review
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Newsrooms are failing to protect women journalists. Survivors hope Felicia Sonmez's lawsuit will change that
Facing harassment, abuse and even assault, many women journalists say they’re standing alone.
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‘Sister survivors’ of Larry Nassar abuse reflect on Olympics
Four women survivors of the one-time gymnastics team doctor share their stories and how trauma has changed how they view their sport.
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The infrastructure bill promises construction work. One amendment could open that up to more women.
A proposed amendment would give women and people of color more access to skilled trades and the wages they bring.