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March saw promising job gains for women. Is the ‘she-cession’ over?

March saw promising job gains for women. Is the ‘she-cession’ over?

Experts caution that there is still much to do to ensure a gender-equitable covid recovery

Anne Branigin

Anne Branigin

Apr. 12

Apr. 12

Child care wasn’t prioritized in the first infrastructure package. It’s ‘cause for alarm,’ experts say.

Child care wasn’t prioritized in the first infrastructure package. It’s ‘cause for alarm,’ experts say.

While male-dominated industries are typically hit hardest in a recession, the coronavirus sparked a different kind of economic downturn

Caroline Kitchener

Caroline Kitchener

Apr. 9

Apr. 9

‘Stay-at-home parent’ will soon be an employment option on LinkedIn. It could help normalize caregiving.

‘Stay-at-home parent’ will soon be an employment option on LinkedIn. It could help normalize caregiving.

‘We shouldn’t be ashamed of starting families or raising our kids,’ one woman said

Soo Youn

Soo Youn

Apr. 8

Apr. 8

Female professors have less time to research in the pandemic. It could force them out of academia, experts say.

Female professors have less time to research in the pandemic. It could force them out of academia, experts say.

With kids at home, female caregivers are at a major disadvantage

Caroline Kitchener

Caroline Kitchener

Apr. 5

Apr. 5

The pandemic set women’s equality back another generation, a new report says

The pandemic set women’s equality back another generation, a new report says

Over the last year, the economic and political conditions for women worsened globally

Anne Branigin

Anne Branigin

Mar. 31

Mar. 31

Paid internships in Congress can be life-changing. 3 out of 4 go to White people.

Paid internships in Congress can be life-changing. 3 out of 4 go to White people.

Students who attended or graduated from private universities were overrepresented among the paid intern corps

Anne Branigin

Anne Branigin

Mar. 25

Mar. 25

Women who work at Asian spas are reeling from the attacks: ‘It’s scary’

Women who work at Asian spas are reeling from the attacks: ‘It’s scary’

They say they regularly deal with being stereotyped

Erin Chan Ding

Mar. 19

Mar. 19

These moms were shamed for posting adult content online. They say it shouldn’t define them as parents.

These moms were shamed for posting adult content online. They say it shouldn’t define them as parents.

Sites like OnlyFans have seen a surge in creators during the pandemic

Cordilia James

Mar. 15

Mar. 15

Millions of parents will get $3,600 per child this year. For working moms, it’s a ‘total game changer.’

Millions of parents will get $3,600 per child this year. For working moms, it’s a ‘total game changer.’

The stimulus bill includes a historic child tax credit that offers relief to U.S. families

Caroline Kitchener

Caroline Kitchener

Mar. 11

Mar. 11

Your therapist is trying to cope with the pandemic, too

Your therapist is trying to cope with the pandemic, too

A survey found that 41 percent of therapists are feeling burned out

Sarah Fielding

Mar. 9

Mar. 9