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Trauma can be hard to talk about. It can also be hard to hear: Reporter’s Notebook

Jessica Washington shares how she developed relationships with sources while investigating how Native mothers experience the Minnesota foster care system.

by Jessica WashingtonJan 19, 2022

Why are Latina moms in New York reporting such high levels of anxiety and depression?

The pandemic’s emotional strains are falling especially heavy on communities hit hardest by COVID, unemployment and child care challenges.

by Jessica Washington, Eileen GrenchJan 18, 2022

This story was co-published with THE CITY.

‘Never just a wife or widow’: Reflecting on Coretta Scott King and the women of the civil rights movement

As the world honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., journalist Lottie Joiner, former editor of the NAACP’s The Crisis, reflects on the role of women’s leadership in the civil rights…

Jan 17, 2022

This interview was republished from a Fuller Project newsletter sent by our CEO and co-founder Dr. Xanthe Scharff. Subscribe here.

COVID ‘crisis moment’ for families with children in NYC pre-K and 3K programs

Ten-day quarantines are forcing families to keep young kids home, causing chaos for those in need of child care — regardless of negative COVID test results.

by Jessica WashingtonJan 7, 2022

This story was co-published with THE CITY.

‘Kill the Indian … save the man’: Tracing the government’s long, racist history of uprooting Native children

The challenges Native American families currently face under Minnesota’s child welfare system are echoes of a racist past. Here’s how more than two centuries of federal policies aimed at annihilating Native culture set the stage…

by Jessica Washington, Tiffany ArnoldDec 21, 2021

Ghosts of racist boarding school era still haunt Minnesota’s foster care system, Indigenous mothers say

For many Native mothers, the fear of having their children ripped away from them and the ripple effects of generations of forced family separations remain omnipresent.

by Jessica WashingtonDec 21, 2021

Co-published with Mother Jones, with support from the USC Annenberg School of Communications and Journalism National Health Journalism Fellowship

It’s not just Texas and Mississippi: Abortion access is in jeopardy across the Deep South

As all eyes turn to the landmark case before the Supreme Court, advocates in the South say they’ve been sounding the alarm on access for years.

by Erica HensleyNov 30, 2021

This story was co-published with Reckon.

Why There Hasn’t Been A Mass Exodus Of Teachers

Much has been reported about the “she-cession,” how women have left the workplace in disproportionate numbers. Journalist Rebecca Klein investigates why that hasn’t happened among teachers.

by Rebecca KleinNov 17, 2021

This article was published in partnership with FiveThirtyEight and The Fuller Project.

Would you manage 70 children and a 15-ton vehicle for $18 an hour?

Take a new job or take your kids to school? A school bus driver shortage in suburban Minneapolis is leaving some moms with tough choices. It’s happening across America and is a trend that experts say won’t bode well for women and the economy.

by Maggie KoerthNov 11, 2021

Unsafe, Unsanitary Conditions Plague Child Care Centers at NYC Public Housing: Operators

Providers say they shoulder costs for heating and repairs — and have concerns for the children in their care. Some 400 child care centers are housed in buildings operated by New York City Housing Authority,…

by Jessica WashingtonOct 25, 2021

This story was published in partnership with The Fuller Project and THE CITY.

‘No fish means no food’: How Yurok women are fighting for their tribe’s health

Their salmon have all but disappeared, so Yurok mothers are fighting for their tribe’s health and food sovereignty.

by Lucy SherriffOct 4, 2021

‘We Have to Survive’: Meet NYC Immigrant Women Fighting for Their Communities During the Pandemic

In the absence of comprehensive governmental safety nets, New York women banded together, adapted their skill sets, organized aid and fought for policy changes. What’s next for them?

by Tanvi MisraOct 3, 2021

This story was published in partnership with THE CITY, Documented and The Fuller Project.

The women left out of post-9/11 health care

The events of 9/11 made these women sick. Twenty years later, why are they still left out of the health coverage that was created for survivors?

by Susan RinkunasSep 10, 2021

This story was published in partnership between The Cut and the Fuller Project.

‘They Left Us to the Taliban’

Six Afghan women describe their feelings of fear, anger, and betrayal in the wake of America’s departure.

by Zahra NaderSep 3, 2021

This story was published in partnership with Foreign Policy and The Fuller Project.

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