gender disparities

June 16, 2021 - Home care workers, most of whom are women of color, are among the most underpaid workers in the U.S., and the situation is especially dire in the low-wage South. In North Carolina, care workers recently rallied to call on federal lawmakers to support President Biden's American Jobs Plan, which would increase their pay and on-the-job protections.

September 18, 2015 - There's a dearth of women in state legislatures and legislative leadership positions across the South — and it can't be blamed on family roles.