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Julissa Reynoso, who served as ambassador to Uruguay, in Washington on Feb. 11, 2021. Amid two crises — a pandemic and an economic downturn — that have devastated women professionally and personally, the Gender Policy Council will play a critical role in pushing forward President Biden’s agenda. (Celeste Sloman/The New York Times)

February 16, 2021 at 10:55 pm

The White House is taking women’s issues seriously. Really.

Amid a pandemic and an economic downturn that have devastated women professionally and personally, the Gender Policy Council will play a critical role in pushing...

October 4, 2020 at 11:46 am

Why Did Hundreds of Thousands of Women Drop Out of the Workforce?

The September jobs numbers, released by the Labor Department on Friday, confirmed what economists and experts had feared: The recession unleashed by the pandemic is...

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As the recent wave of demonstrations reaches every corner of the U.S., drawing more white people than previous protests against racism, Jane Elliott’s long-standing anti-racism work has been thrust back in the spotlight. (Amrita Marino/The New York Times) — NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY ANTI RACISM EDUCATOR BY ALISHA HARIDASANI GUPTA FOR JULY 4, 2020. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. —

July 8, 2020 at 1:00 am

A teacher held a famous racism exercise in 1968. She’s still at it.

The experience of opening people's eyes to racism for more than 5 decades.

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June 5, 2020 at 5:44 pm

Why aren’t we all talking about Breonna Taylor?

Last week, Andrea Ritchie, a researcher at Barnard Center for Research on Women, joined thousands of others across the U.S. to take part in a...

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