| CNBC Make It explores women's advancement in work | | | | YOU MAY ALSO LIKE | Despite the ongoing closures of day-care centers and schools, Florida State University sent an email to staff saying that effective Aug. 7, 2020, the university will no longer allow employees to care for their kids while working remotely. "Florida State just barred many employees from caring for their kids while working remotely. Moms ask, 'What am I supposed to do?'" (The Washington Post)
On March 30, Idaho Republican Gov. Brad Little signed a law that would ban transgender athletes from participating on women's sports teams. Lindsay Hecox, a 19-year-old transgender woman who hopes to join Boise State women's cross-country team, is now suing the state for her right to compete. "Idaho Banned Trans Athletes From Women's Sports. She's Fighting Back" (Sports Illustrated)
In addition to Black Americans disproportionately dying from Covid-19, data shows that racial bias in the health-care system, mixed with ongoing issues of sexism, have a disastrous impact on the health of Black women. "'We can't ever go to the doctor with our guard down': Why Black women are 40% more likely to die from breast cancer" (Fortune)
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