Bryce Covert

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Bryce Covert is a contributing writer at The Nation and was a 2023 Reporter in Residence at Omidyar Network.

What Paul Ryan’s Budget Means for Women

What Paul Ryan’s Budget Means for Women What Paul Ryan’s Budget Means for Women

Short version: a huge reduction in many of the programs they rely on.

Mar 12, 2013 / Bryce Covert

INFOGRAPHIC: How Universal Preschool Is an Economic Boon to Working Mothers

INFOGRAPHIC: How Universal Preschool Is an Economic Boon to Working Mothers INFOGRAPHIC: How Universal Preschool Is an Economic Boon to Working Mothers

Working parents will benefit enormously from an affordable, quality place to send their kids.

Mar 6, 2013 / Bryce Covert

We’re All Women Workers Now: How the Floor of the Economy Has Dropped for Everyone

We’re All Women Workers Now: How the Floor of the Economy Has Dropped for Everyone We’re All Women Workers Now: How the Floor of the Economy Has Dropped for Everyone

Sexist practices once reserved for female employees have now spread throughout the whole economy.

Feb 21, 2013 / Bryce Covert

How to Include Domestic Workers in Immigration Reform

How to Include Domestic Workers in Immigration Reform How to Include Domestic Workers in Immigration Reform

Domestic workers could get left out of the fast track and even the slow track for citizenship, but there are ways to include them in reform.

Feb 12, 2013 / Bryce Covert

Twenty Years After the FMLA, Our Family Leave Policies Are Dragging Us Down

Twenty Years After the FMLA, Our Family Leave Policies Are Dragging Us Down Twenty Years After the FMLA, Our Family Leave Policies Are Dragging Us Down

The rest of the developed world has left us in the dust since we enacted the Family and Medical Leave Act in 1993.

Feb 5, 2013 / Bryce Covert

More Families Suffer Financial Hardship When They Take FMLA Leave

More Families Suffer Financial Hardship When They Take FMLA Leave More Families Suffer Financial Hardship When They Take FMLA Leave

New data shows families are resorting to ever more drastic measures when faced with unpaid leave.

Feb 4, 2013 / Bryce Covert

Why Are Domestic Workers Ignored in Immigration Reform?

Why Are Domestic Workers Ignored in Immigration Reform? Why Are Domestic Workers Ignored in Immigration Reform?

They perform backbreaking work for low pay just like agricultural workers. Where’s their fast track?

Jan 29, 2013 / Bryce Covert

‘Roe’ at 40: The Economic Divide That Denies Low-Income Women Their Right to an Abortion

‘Roe’ at 40: The Economic Divide That Denies Low-Income Women Their Right to an Abortion ‘Roe’ at 40: The Economic Divide That Denies Low-Income Women Their Right to an Abortion

Accessing an abortion has increasingly become the province of the well to do.

Jan 22, 2013 / Bryce Covert

Race, Gun Control and Unintended Consequences

Race, Gun Control and Unintended Consequences Race, Gun Control and Unintended Consequences

Reforms could disproportionately impact those most affected by gun violence.

Jan 15, 2013 / Bryce Covert

The Global Domestic Workforce Is Enormous—and Very Vulnerable

The Global Domestic Workforce Is Enormous—and Very Vulnerable The Global Domestic Workforce Is Enormous—and Very Vulnerable

Domestic workers make up a growing part of the global workforce—working under some of the worst conditions.

Jan 10, 2013 / Bryce Covert

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