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'There isn’t a sense of this slowing down': 2021 could be the year of abortion restrictions
Statehouses are on track to pass an unprecedented level of abortion restrictions this year, with 28 signed into law this past week.
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As America's first working first lady, Jill Biden redefines the role
The longtime educator is leaning on her experience to inform the administration’s thinking.
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Women are underrepresented in local government, too, new data shows
Women hold fewer than one-third of seats in municipal governments nationwide, comparable to their presence in state and federal offices.
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The women’s recession isn’t over — especially for moms
One year since the start of the women’s recession, hundreds of thousands of moms have been forced to leave their jobs — and grapple with the consequences.
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For the first time, two women are standing behind the president at an address to Congress
It’s the latest opportunity to challenge notions about what power looks like, as well as a reminder that a woman has never held the country’s top elected office.
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Where Biden stands on his promises on LGBTQ+ rights — and what’s next
Advocates want more from the Biden administration on LGBTQ+ rights. The White House says it’s prepared to deliver.
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Kamala Harris has been VP for 99 days. Here’s what her tenure looks like so far.
She’s Biden’s No. 2, out selling major legislation and encouraging people to get vaccinated. The administration’s success or failure on the pandemic and economic crisis will determine how they both are viewed.
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Three transgender people allege abuse in Miami-Dade jail
In a letter, groups representing the three transgender people lay out their allegations while in detention and call for reform.
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Biden’s new $1.8 trillion plan largely aims to help working women
Biden’s proposed American Families Plan includes historic investments in the child care industry, the country’s first universal paid family and medical leave program, and its first universal preschool program.
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We don’t really know if vaccines have been distributed equitably
The federal government has collected vaccination data by race, sex and age, but it hasn’t analyzed those together, making it impossible to tell if Biden has delivered on a key promise of his first 100 days.
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