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Coronavirus
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About 700,000 parents with young kids left the workforce in 2020. For many, loss of child care was to blame.
Only about half of child care jobs lost at the start of the pandemic have returned, leading to a 144 percent increase in the number of parents who have missed work to care for children, according to new data analysis.
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Trump admin's push to vaccinate older Americans could make more women eligible
It’s unclear if the changes will meaningfully speed up vaccination, especially if the government doesn't also tackle hurdles such as funding for vaccine outreach and addressing misinformation.
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Getting women workers the COVID vaccine could pose a complex challenge, experts warn
Barriers such as paid time off, transportation and child care make frontline workers — who are disproportionately women — particularly tough to reach.
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Members of Congress test positive for COVID-19 in wake of Capitol attack and lockdown
Two other Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill to fine their colleagues who refuse to wear a mask on Capitol grounds during the pandemic.
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The pandemic has been extra hard on single mothers
Single mothers have scrambled during the pandemic to secure child care. What will the federal government do to help in 2021?
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During the pandemic, teachers’ mental health is suffering in ways they’ve never experienced
The burden is most acute for teachers who are mothers, and steering both their students and their own children through online learning.
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The 19th in 2020: A reading list
In our first year as a newsroom, we reported on America's first female recession, Kamala Harris' historic election and so much more.
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#19thReads 2020: The best reads on gender, politics and policy
Unlike any other year in modern times, 2020 shined a spotlight on the resilience and struggles of women, LGBTQ+ people and all others underrepresented in our democracy. Here, we take a look back at the stories that most impacted us.
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Americans were told to stay home. Black women are most at risk of losing theirs.
Despite federal eviction moratoriums, Black women are most at risk of losing their housing during the pandemic.
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Health care workers find hope in COVID-19 vaccines, but they fear the worst is yet to come
The 19th spoke to women in the health care system, who will be among the nation’s first to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.