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Business & Economy
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Remote work may help decrease sexual assault and harassment, poll finds
In-person employees are more than twice as likely to experience sexual harassment at work compared to remote employees, a new 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll shows.
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The women’s recession is officially over — but not everyone has recovered equally
In just three years, women have recovered the job loss they experienced in early 2020. In the process, they may have made the workforce better for themselves in the long haul.
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The death of a day care: When a child care center closes, an entire community is affected
As many as 70,000 child care centers are projected to close in the next several months as pandemic-era federal funding ends, pushing an industry already in crisis to a breaking point.
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Lydia Kiesling’s new novel looks at the choices millennial women face against the backdrop of climate change
The main character of ‘Mobility’ grapples with her role in rebranding the oil and gas industry as she climbs the corporate ladder.
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'I’m not even wearing clothes that fit me': Women in construction must often wear protective gear designed for men
Too-big helmets, gloves, safety harnesses and vests are a perennial issue for women at job sites, creating safety concerns and barriers to their work in the industry.
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Women farmers were discriminated against. Now they're owed compensation.
A push led by House Democratic women for ranchers and farmers to receive settlement money comes as an October 31 deadline looms.
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How student loan debt has fueled the pay gap for Black women
The promise of economic stability that comes with higher education has not materialized for Black women, who are paid less than their counterparts even after earning a degree.
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Barbie is the classic material girl. Scholars say she represents much more — for better or worse.
For years, critics talked about Barbie’s looks and accessories, but professors say her evolution reflects changing roles and perceptions about gender and American culture.
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Housing is a nightmare for home-based child care providers
With rising housing costs, pushback from landlords and homeowners associations, and a complex web of regulations, it’s a wonder home-based providers exist at all.
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‘We just don’t hire women’: In the construction industry, discrimination runs rampant
A recent government report documents that women and people of color are being denied jobs, harassed and subjected to other workplace abuses.