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![Surrounded by some of the members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference on COVID-19 in the Rose Garden of the White House on March 13. Of the 27 task force members, two are women, standing to Trump's left: Dr. Deborah Birx and Seema Verna (holding the sheath of papers).](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/task-forcegettyimages-1206996726-532c19ecdb6f862415b63cc6d22835d67a4e1806-900x422.jpg)
Where The Women Aren’t: On Coronavirus Task Forces
By: Malaka Gharib | NPR
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The pandemic is reportedly taking a greater toll on women. Yet women are underrepresented in expert groups that decide how to control the coronavirus and where funds should go.
![Clarissa Horsfall joins with others during "A Day Without A Woman" demonstration on March 8, 2017, in Miami. Employment attorneys say they've seen a spike in pay-disparity cases.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/gettyimages-649811074-82361b252fad50119b1efa6cabb090416b3d5064-e1552076726372-900x422.jpg)
#MeToo Awareness Sharpens Focus On Pay Equity
By: Yuki Noguchi | NPR
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After #MeToo, many employment attorneys say they’ve seen the number of pay-disparity cases spike, and employers are having to adapt by conducting investigations and pay audits.