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Tipped restaurant workers reported more harassment during the pandemic, especially women of color
Women make up two-thirds of tipped restaurant workers. Restaurants also have the highest concentration of single mothers of any industry.
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LGBTQ+ artists and those with disabilities see Etsy as a lifeline – that’s why they’re on strike
Many sellers who live at the intersection of multiple marginalized identities were already struggling before the e-commerce site’s latest fee increase.
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Inflation is hurting women at the grocery store. Some are eating less in order to feed their families.
As grocery prices rise, women have few places to turn. Some report skipping meals, federal food benefits have not kept up and food pantries are also starting to feel the impact.
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In almost every state, over half of all women of color earn less than a living wage
In almost every state, at least one out of every two women of color is working a low-wage job, according to a new analysis by Oxfam.
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House progressives urge Biden to support caregiving workforce and execute other Build Back Better priorities
With negotiations on the bill stalled in the Senate, lawmakers call on the White House to use executive authority ahead of the midterm elections.
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Can making employers share pay in job postings help fix the gender pay gap?
Tuesday is Equal Pay Day, the first in a series of reminders of how persistent the pay gap has been. More states and cities hope laws requiring employers to share pay minimums and maximums on job postings will shrink this gap.
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Moving in with other adults has become a lifeline for single moms hit ‘tenfold’ by the pandemic
Single mothers, who have lost jobs at a higher rate than married parents, are turning to cohabitation as a way to get through the pandemic, get child care support and weather rising rents. Many are moving in with family, friends or other single moms.
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2022 elections are important, women say — but a poll suggests they may be too overwhelmed to prioritize politics
Finances are the leading concern for women, many of whom say they think life will never go back to the pre-pandemic ‘normal.’
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February was a strong month for the U.S. economy, but it’s still unequal for women
More than half of the net job growth in February went to women, but Black women’s unemployment rate rose as thousands left the workforce.
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A historic child care investment saved centers from collapse. What happens when the money runs out?
One year after the passage of the American Rescue Plan, child care centers said the money has stabilized the industry after near collapse. But advocates worry about what will happen once the money runs out.