Policymakers must center the needs of women, particularly women of color, in the next #COVID19 response and beyond.

The health & economy of our nation depend on it.

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Women of color play a crucial role in maintaining the economic stability of their families and communities - including as breadwinners and caregivers.

Understanding & addressing #COVID19’s impact on WOC is critical to overcoming the crisis. https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/women/reports/2020/04/23/483846/frontlines-work-home/">https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/wo...

Many women of color work in jobs on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis & in many industries impacted by unemployment claims, which top more than 26 million in the last 5 weeks.

Women are 80% of workers in the healthcare industry & women of color make up 30% of those workers.

Moreover, as the pandemic worsens an already inadequate healthcare system, women - esp. women of color, rural women, & low-income women, will face even more barriers to accessing care for their unique health needs.

The #COVID19 pandemic has also revealed how the U.S. healthcare system fails women in these ways:

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Cross mark" aria-label="Emoji: Cross mark"> Reproductive health services are not integrated into the healthcare system due to stigma
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Long-standing structural inequities like systemic racism, sexism, and a devaluation of women & women of color’s labor and unique health needs have created a landscape where women and their families are disproportionately impacted by the #COVID19 pandemic.

Interventions for #COVID19 must include:
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