We need structural change to fight economic insecurity | Arkansas is "worst state for trans kids" | Teen girls fill in the gaps during a pandemic
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Today at Ms. | April 9, 2021
 

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Financial Education Won’t Fix Poverty. We Need Structural Change.

BY MAE WATSON GROTE | People aren’t struggling with economic insecurity because they know less; they’re struggling because of the systemic barriers that exclude them from more income and wealth.

 
 
 
The Weekly Pulse: Arkansas Is “Worst State for Trans Kids”; 1-in-3 COVID Survivors Diagnosed with Brain Disorder; The Future of the Pandemic

BY CORINNE AHRENS and GISELLE HENGST | We’re bringing you this week’s most important news stories related to health and wellness. In this edition: Arkansas becomes “America’s worst state for trans kids” after lawmakers ban gender-affirming health care for minors; a new study shows one-in-three survivors of COVID-19 are diagnosed with a brain or psychiatric disorder within six months; and more.

 
 
 
Who Fills In the Gaps During a Pandemic? Teenage Girls

BY ILANA DRAKE | From picking up gendered in-home chores like cooking and cleaning, to acting as stand-in parents for younger siblings, teenage girls are feeling serious pandemic-related strain. Here are a few of their stories.

 
 
 
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