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Shefali Luthra
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Stimulus provides some relief for women — but experts say it’s far from enough
The $900 billion package tackles paid leave, child care and food insecurity, among other issues.
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Health care workers find hope in COVID-19 vaccines, but they fear the worst is yet to come
The 19th spoke to women in the health care system, who will be among the nation’s first to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.
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Survey shows COVID-19 is disproportionately harming women's mental health
About 57 percent of women said their mental health had been negatively affected, compared to 44 percent of men.
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‘I’ve had to fight to be taken seriously’: Women with Ph.Ds respond to Dr. Jill Biden column
For women in academia, the Wall Street Journal op-ed about the future first lady’s title struck a nerve.
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Pregnant health care workers could get Pfizer vaccine after FDA panel votes for “emergency authorization”
If the FDA accepts that recommendation, health care workers — who are mostly women — could start getting immunizations within days.
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Biden’s pick for CDC director hailed for gender equity commitment
Rochelle Walensky, who heads the infectious disease unit at Massachusetts General Hospital, will shape how the government distributes coronavirus vaccines.
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How Kamala Harris could resurrect aspects of her ‘Momnibus’ plan
Advocates see in the vice president-elect a White House ally to legislatively address the crisis of pregnancy-related deaths.
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Pregnant health care workers a question for early COVID-19 immunization
None of the vaccines have yet been tested during pregnancy, creating a conundrum for the advisory committee recommending who gets immunized first.
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The pandemic has left mothers struggling to feed their kids
School closures and the struggling economy have created a national hunger crisis — and experts say it will only get worse as the pandemic deepens this winter.
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New research finds dramatic growth in suicidal thoughts and self-harm during and after pregnancy
Suicide is emerging as a critical concern as the nation confronts its pregnancy-related death crisis.