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Her son couldn’t breathe. Advocating for equitable health care made this mom feel like she couldn’t either.
Amira Carson-Carey has spent the past year fighting for equitable health care for her infant son — from repeat heart surgeries to COVID infections — amid a pandemic and a summer of racial reckoning.
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How Alaska managed to vaccinate residents at higher rates than any other state
In a conversation with The 19th, Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Dr. Anne Zink, chief medical officer, discuss the state’s successful vaccine distribution and concerns about a post-pandemic world.
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For the top women leading the country’s pandemic response, equity is kept top of mind
In a conversation with The 19th, Drs. Rochelle Walensky and Marcella Nunez-Smith discuss the country’s vaccination distribution plan.
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One year later, Breonna Taylor’s mother is still looking for accountability
‘Breonna gave people a voice who didn’t know they had one, including me,’ Tamika Palmer says, calling for the Justice Department to investigate Taylor’s shooting by police.
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“There’s so much death around”: Eight women reflect on one year of COVID-19
A year after the start of the pandemic, women describe their lives on the front lines, the losses they’ve endured and the ways in which they are forever changed.
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The relief bill set to be signed by Biden could take a huge — if temporary — bite out of child poverty
About half of all Black and Latinx children would benefit from the expansion of the child tax credit, which is also expected to help women return to work by providing funds for child care.
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‘It was just horrifying’: Meghan and Harry’s viral interview sparked emotions for Black women
The Duchess of Sussex’s experience with mental health crises, racism and tense family dynamics resonated.
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CDC study shows gender, racial gaps in COVID cases among young people
The study showed women of color ages 15 to 24 were particularly vulnerable.
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What else is in the COVID relief package? The first major ACA expansion.
Defenders argue new additions to the health law, which expanded health care access for key groups, could once again benefit women and LGBTQ+ people.
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On Asian American and Pacific Islander Women’s Equal Pay Day, the numbers only tell part of real story
Incomplete data on Asian and Pacific Islander women has failed to capture the nuance of the economic disparities within that community. The Biden administration may change that.