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Women’s employment rose by 189,000 spots, or 68% of the overall gain, according to government data .
“It was a very good jobs report for women,” said Heidi Hartmann, president of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, a Washington-based think tank.
Women saw strong jobs growth in education and health services, leisure and hospitality and professional and business services, among other areas.