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Biden reportedly will nominate Janet Yellen to become nation’s first female Treasury Secretary
If confirmed, Janet Yellen would be the first woman to ever hold the three most influential economic positions in U.S. government history.
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Linda Thomas-Greenfield nominated by Biden to be U.N. ambassador
The list of nominees released by Biden’s transition team included one other woman, Avril Haines for director of national intelligence.
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Biden to nominate Avril Haines as director of national intelligence, the first woman in the role
Haines previously held top intelligence positions under the Obama administration.
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Women of color made history in local races around the country
The gains preview a more diverse pipeline of political power, especially for Democrats.
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As transgender people mark deadliest year on record, one elder fights for the living
Gloria Allen is showing the world on Transgender Day of Remembrance that there is hope.
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Biden could make history with Defense Department pick
A number of women are being considered for key foreign policy posts in Biden’s administration, including what could be the first woman to lead the Pentagon.
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Execution delayed for lone woman on federal death row
Lisa Montgomery, who could be the first woman executed by the federal government since 1953, has at least three more weeks to live.
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The women who could lead Biden’s economic recovery
A significant number of women are being considered for key economic slots in the Biden administration, including as secretaries of Treasury, Commerce and Labor.
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Nancy Pelosi suggests this will be her last term as House Speaker
Pelosi made history in 2007 when she was elected as the first woman to lead the House of Representatives.
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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.