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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is calling for long-term measures to improve labour-market conditions for women due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
Monday, 08 March 2021 - 9:31
Ranitha Gnanarajah, a Sri Lankan lawyer and civil activist, has been included in this year s list of 14 International Courageous Women award presented annually by the US State Department.
On Monday, March 8, at 10:00 a.m., Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will host the annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awards virtual ceremony to honor a group of extraordinary women from around the world, including an honorary award for seven women leaders and activists from Afghanistan who were assassinated for their dedication to improving the lives of Afghans.
The First Lady of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden will deliver remarks to recognize the courageous accomplishments of these women.
COVID Impact on Oregon Wine Pt 2
Monday Mar 8th, 2021 With today’s Fruit Grower Report, I’m Bob Larson. The economic impact of the pandemic, wildfires, and other 2020 challenges were just one of the topics raised at last month’s Oregon Wine Symposium.
Dr. Robert Elyer, of Economic Forensics and Analytics, says the vineyards saw a drop in production, but there are other factors to consider …
EYLER … “Harvests were down. We’re looking to see, ultimately, how that effects the supply chain not only in Oregon, but more generally in the United States. And, we’re still very early. We know that some wineries got federal help and it’s hard to quantify that just yet because we don’t know how much that just simply filled the gap. We ultimately need economic recovery to really wake up those parts of the supply chain which are waiting to open back up again.”