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Jasmine Mithani
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Newly disabled people aren’t given a ‘how-to’ guide. Disability doulas are closing those gaps.
The community care practice, pioneered by queer women of color, reorients newly disabled people to a different life – a necessity that has grown during the pandemic era.
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Even in states where it is legal, abortion isn’t as accessible as the laws make it seem
Staffing issues, resources and potential harassment mean people who seek an abortion later in pregnancy have far fewer options, even when they’re legally allowed to do so.
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Paid less for being trans, a woman and a trans woman
This LGBTQ+ Equal Pay Day, The 19th focuses on the wage gap for trans women, who make 60 cents for every $1 earned by the average American worker.
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‘Systematically erased’: Middle Eastern and North African women and LGBTQ+ Americans don’t see themselves in U.S. data
A proposal to add a new category to the census could have larger benefits for minority public health.
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Many AAPI people still feel unwelcome or unsafe, new surveys show
Recent surveys found that about half of Asian Americans feel unsafe and nearly 80 percent of Asian Americans, particularly young women, do not feel like they belong.
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‘The world’s largest Black group chat’: Behind the mission to preserve Black Twitter
A number of efforts are underway to document not just the content created on the platform but how Black women used it for communication and community — along with the abuse they received.
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Why the wage gap differs among Asian-American women
Under the AAPI umbrella, there are some of the highest earners among women — and the lowest. That obscures the economic realities of Southeast Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women.
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The radio divide: How airplay reinforces the gender gap in country music
Radio is highlighted as one of the greatest barriers to access in country music — leaving women artists struggling to top the charts in a system that “has to change,” experts say.
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Happy Equal Pay Day? Here are 6 charts showing why it’s not much of a celebration.
In 2023, women are earning 77 cents for every dollar earned by White men. The gender pay gap has barely budged in 20 years.
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Why accurate data on abortions matters — and why it’s so hard to collect
Gathering abortion statistics has always been difficult. Experts say the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision can make the process harder, with broader implications for public health information.