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Exclusive: Biden administration says its $2 trillion infrastructure package could ease economic gender inequities
In a memo first shared with The 19th, the administration argues the American Jobs Plan is critical to undoing the pandemic recession’s disproportionate impact on working women of color.
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How the pandemic has widened the Latina wealth gap
Latinas, already at a financial disadvantage, faced a “triple crisis” during the pandemic: higher COVID-19 infection rates, greater economic losses and increased family-work conflict.
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Child care benefits at work: This app helps your employer pay your family and friends for babysitting
Helpr, one of the fastest growing apps offering backup child care, is behind new legislation in California that would require big employers to give their workers subsidized backup care.
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Tax expert Dorothy Brown talks about ‘The Whiteness of Wealth’
The Emory University professor’s new book examines the inequities built into the U.S. tax code.
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A first-of-its-kind investment in home care is in the works. But will it be enough?
The American Jobs plan would allocate $400 billion to assist in home health care, a historic investment, but one expert says it may not be enough.
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LinkedIn’s inclusion of “stay-at-home parent” could refocus discussion on child care, experts say
The networking site is adding titles so people can denote caregiving responsibilities. Experts say employers should consider these skills when recruiting.
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What financial challenges are you working to overcome amid the pandemic?
We’ll bring your questions to Mandi Woodruff and Tiffany Aliche, hosts of the “Brown Ambition” podcast, during an upcoming Live with The 19th event.
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Half a million women entered the workforce in March
As more schools reopen for in-person learning and states lift COVID-19 restrictions, women are returning to work but still remain behind pre-pandemic employment levels.
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Biden administration kills food stamp restriction that could have affected 1.3 million Americans
The restriction would have particularly affected Black women and Latinas, who remain disproportionately affected by the recession.
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Caregiving advocacy groups launch $20 million campaign on infrastructure bill
The #CareCantWait coalition is pushing for the inclusion of measures on Medicaid services, child care and paid leave in the legislation expected to be laid out by Biden on Wednesday.