The U.S. Department of Labor reports that unemployment is rising faster for women and people of color. - Harvard Business Review
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, one in three jobs held by women has been designated as essential. Nonwhite women are more likely to be doing essential jobs than anyone else. - New York Times
The UNHCR reports that displaced and stateless women and girls are more at risk of gender-based violence in the COVID-19 pandemic. - UNHCR
The Census Bureau kicked off a campaign this year to encourage more women to take part in the census. However, the coronavirus pandemic makes that harder. - New York Times
FIFA announces it will maintain funding for women's soccer despite concerns about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Following the Women's World Cup last year, FIFA President Gianni Infantino pledged to invest $1 billion in women's soccer over the next four years. - Associated Press
This week is Lesbian Visibility Week, a digital initiative launched by London-based Diva Media Group to "celebrate lesbians and show solidarity with all women in our community." - Advocate
WATCH: Women in Poland are holding virtual protests, or protesting from their cars, for abortion rights in light of the COVID-19 lockdown. Poland, a country with some of the most restrictive abortion rights in Europe, has a bill that would ban abortion in the case of fetal abnormalities.
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