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Jessica Kutz
Jessica Kutz is our gender, climate and sustainability reporter. Prior to joining The 19th, she was an editor and reporter at High Country News, a regional nonprofit that covers the Western United States. Her work has been republished in many outlets including The Guardian, Slate, Mother Jones and The Atlantic. She is based in Tucson, Arizona.
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This program is blazing a trail for women in wildland firefighting
As wildfires worsen and the state faces a firefighter shortage, a California pilot program aims to recruit women to fight fires. But the field remains full of obstacles.
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As the EPA introduces environmental justice office, the ‘mother of the movement’ remembers the Black women who led the battle
Dollie Burwell sees the announcement as a full circle moment after her community raised the profile of environmental racism 40 years ago.
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A congressman's insult highlights the misogyny women in the climate movement face
Women and nonbinary experts and activists in the climate movement are frequently cast as overly emotional, irrational and even un-American.
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Without clean water, parents in Jackson, Mississippi, struggle to provide
A disaster researcher looks at how Mississippi’s infrastructure failure threatens the health of its youngest and most vulnerable.
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Common household items are exposing pregnant people to cancer-causing chemicals, study finds
Chemicals including melamine and cyanuric acid were found in nearly all participants, but the highest levels were in women of color.
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UN Women terminates partnership with investment firm BlackRock after public outcry
The move comes after nearly 600 women's rights organizations signed an open letter asking the international body to back out of the partnership.
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Women are working to make the clean energy transition more equitable
In a profession dominated by men, solar training nonprofits and trade unions are providing networking opportunities, creating caregiving pilots and training men to be better allies against harassment.
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The clean energy transition will create a lot of jobs — for men
The investment in climate action from the Inflation Reduction Act will help create millions of jobs. But experts say changes are needed for women to reap those benefits.
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‘Our freedoms are under attack’: Women express hopelessness about the state of the country
The 19th was granted exclusive access to listen in on discussions with a group of women who identify as Democrats or soft partisans. These were their concerns.
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As energy costs soar, this federal program could help low-income women pay their bills this summer
Climate change has led to more frequent heat waves and hotter summer months, and the need for LIHEAP energy funding is increasing for families.