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Caregiving, whether of children, elders, or sick people, is considered women’s work all over the world. Even women’s paid work has traditionally leaned toward carework, such as childcare, nursing, and early education. We believe that  the universal human need for care can and should be provided respectfully and without exploitation.

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How History and Racism Reframe the Formula Shortage for Black Families

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Formula shortages disproportionately affect Black birthing people because of a long history in which they have been both prohibited and discouraged from breastfeeding.

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Sharing Their Stories: The Challenges of Preparing for Retirement

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Jackie, Christine, and Tineaka talk about their challenges to planning retirement, from barriers to saving, to the challenges of handling child care and elder care.

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Older Women: Inequality at the Intersection of Age and Gender

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This infographic provides facts and statistics about the challenges that working women face as they grow older, especially in the wake of the COVID pandemic.

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Shweta Kapoor on Healing from Sexual Trauma

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Shweta Kapoor, MD, PhD, discusses medications, therapies, and other treatment options that can help us cope and heal after sexual trauma, as well as how partners can care supportively for survivors of sexual abuse.

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Stories on Gender, Aging, and Care Work

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These personal essays reflect on feminism, ageism, social inequalities, and care work. Essayists Joan Dizion, Phyllis Mitzen, Connie Goldman, and Nancy Hooyman write about their personal journeys, and call for more feminist work on women and aging.

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Nursing Homes: Teaching Compassionate Care

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Gerontologist Dr. Marilyn Gugliucci describes a remarkably innovative and creative project, preparing medical students to provide compassionate care, including to older individuals.

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On the Road: Adventures in Aging

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After the death of her longtime partner, Laura Barr took to the road. She has spent the past 5 years traveling in her camper with her two dogs. Laura talks about the passion that fuels her continued journey, and what she's found along the way.

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Sex Education and Disability

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Alice Wong speaks with Julia Bascom and Robin Wilson-Beattie about disabled people's need for comprehensive sex education that is tailored to different learning styles and abilities, and representative of diverse experiences.

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Practicing Self-Care While Caring for a Loved One with Mental Illness

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To love and care for others, we must first care for ourselves. This article by licensed therapist Weena Cullins provides self-care tips for caregivers of people with mental illness.

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Get the Facts on Women and Aging

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This fact sheet from the NCOA reports on women's experiences of aging and ageism in retirement, in health care, and as caregivers ourselves.

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Holiday Survival Guide: Family Style

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This guide provides tools and Q&A with a clinical psychologist to help us navigate difficulties with family around the holidays.

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Living with Dementia as an LGBTQ+ Person

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This article by the Alzheimer’s Society addresses the experiences of LGBTQ+ people living with dementia.