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Rep. Ilhan Omar ties GOP vote on her committee post to her identity as a Muslim woman of color
Omar – one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress – says her expulsion is part of “continued targeting of women of color” by Republicans.
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How Dobbs made the Wisconsin Supreme Court race one of the biggest elections of 2023
The state’s women-dominated Supreme Court will have the final say on abortion access in the state — and the race could come down to two women judges.
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Changes to AP African American Studies course set a ‘scary precedent,’ advocates say
In response to backlash from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and education officials, the College Board made subjects like queer studies and intersectionality optional but not required.
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Rep. Nancy Mace warns her party to adopt a more ‘centrist’ abortion agenda or lose women voters
The anti-abortion South Carolina Republican wants her party to welcome exceptions to abortion bans, back expanding access to contraception and find "common ground" with Democrats. It's not clear if anyone is listening.
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Moms Demand Action founder on gun laws, stepping away and why women can force change
Analysis | “I don’t know that this work does end, honestly, in my lifetime,” Shannon Watts, who plans on stepping down from leadership at the end of the year, told The 19th.
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Two years in, Biden has prioritized nominating women of color as judges
The 19th took a closer look at how Biden’s administration is shaping the federal bench, as well as how his judicial appointments compare to Trump and Obama.
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With an eye on 2024, some states consider new protections for election workers
The coming presidential election — and the dangerous rhetoric of voter fraud sparked by former President Donald Trump — add new urgency to efforts to protect the women-led workforce.
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How New Mexico child care workers got the state to invest in their industry
The advocacy and grassroots campaigning by the state’s predominantly Latina workforce could offer a roadmap for workers and officials in other states looking to craft and pass solutions to the child care crisis.
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Abortion rights leaders set focus on access, medication — and the long fight ahead
The presidents of Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice America both say that they’re alarmed at attempts to decrease access to medication abortion and that they see young people as key to their ability to change policy in the long term.