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Pregnant workers have fought for years for accommodations at work. They may finally get them.
Democrats, Republicans and business groups are rallying around a bill to give pregnant workers better accommodations in the workplace. It’s likely to pass this year.
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‘Immediate relief is really critical’: Isabella Guzman on her new role as head of the Small Business Administration
Guzman is leading a department that will shepherd an influx of federal cash to help businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. She says she wants to prioritize women and people of color.
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Kristi Noem’s veto of a trans sports bill in South Dakota shows the financial pitfalls of anti-LGBTQ+ bills
South Dakota’s governor cited potential “punitive action” from the NCAA as lawmakers worried about job losses if the bill passed.
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‘I asked to be paid fairly and I was fired’: Pay gap stories from 19th readers on Equal Pay Day
Women still make about 82 cents for each dollar made by White men. Readers of The 19th shared their stories about when they realized they were paid less or advocated for more.
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U.S. women’s soccer players join Equal Pay Day conversations at White House
First Lady Jill Biden spoke about learning she was paid less than a man hired at the same time, and the president signed a proclamation.
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It’s Equal Pay Day. Here’s why the day still exists, and how the pandemic is making it worse.
Women make 82 cents for every $1 earned by White men. Occupational segregation, a child care crisis and lack of pay transparency keep women at a disadvantage.
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Following women’s basketball backlash, NCAA vows to examine ‘longstanding issues’ of gender equity in sports
“We have taken the crumbs from the table we don’t even have a seat at, and we didn’t complain,” a former women’s basketball coach said.
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At the Women’s Bureau, a renewed focus on passing paid leave and LGBTQ+ inclusivity
Wendy Chun-Hoon, the new director of the Women’s Bureau at the Department of Labor, speaks with The 19th about what needs to inform policies during a perilous time for women in the workplace.
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Women voters say U.S. health care and workplaces must change post-pandemic, poll shows
Most women are worried about both racial and economic disparities in vaccine rollout, as well as the toll of the pandemic on low-income workers.
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“There’s so much death around”: Eight women reflect on one year of COVID-19
A year after the start of the pandemic, women describe their lives on the front lines, the losses they’ve endured and the ways in which they are forever changed.