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BY THE TEAM | Women make up the fastest growing incarcerated population in the U.S—yet, politicians and the media frequently frame incarceration as an issue that affects only boys and men. Why is so little attention paid to women and mass incarceration?

BY KELLY TZOUMIS | The pace of the confirmation process in the Senate is off to a questionable start for the Biden’s women Cabinet appointees. Having these women confirmed and leading in government normalizes women’s role in those workplaces.

BY DR. LAURIE ZEPHYRIN and ROOSA TIKKANEN | The U.S.—the world’s most expensive health care system—has an abysmal track record for maternal health. The Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act, re-introduced in Congress on Monday, is a first step, but there are long list of “shoulds” to ensure Congress and the Biden administration protect pregnant women.