Female construction workers are still a rarity, but they are on the rise. After personal losses and three bouts of Covid-19, Deyonna Hancock is finding a new start in the industry.
Tag: Women and Girls
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Janet MacPherson, a Kind of First Wave Feminist in Surfing, Dies at 84
She was the rare woman to pick up surfing in the 1950s. More remarkably, she continued to ride the waves into her 80s.
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Maureen Howard, 91, Novelist Who Traced Women’s Challenges, Dies
In well-reviewed works like “Natural History” and “A Lover’s Almanac,” she was intent, a fellow writer said, on “making the novel do and hold more.”
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This Chemical Can Impair Fertility, but It’s Hard to Avoid
Hormone-disrupting phthalates can be found in everything from plastics and household goods to personal care products. Studies have shown they may be harmful to women’s reproductive systems.
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Madeleine Albright on Covid-19, Fascism and Her Dream Superhero Team
“We are in one of the most crucial periods that I’ve ever seen,” the former secretary of state said.