About Us

Why We Exist

Across the United States, women’s rights are shifting—state by state, law by law. From healthcare and pay equity to safety and representation, the landscape is changing faster than most of us can track.

WRDI (Women’s Rights Data Initiative) Project exists to help women and allies understand what’s happening to their rights —clearly, confidently, and in one place—so they can decide what to do next, in ways that fit who they are.

Our goal is simple: When you know what’s actually happening in your state, about the things you care about, it increases confidence. When confidence is high, there are less barriers to taking action, no matter how small that action might be—a conversation with a friend or family member, speaking up on social media, or volunteering for a cause close to your heart.

More clarity + more confidence = more progress. Because when women understand the full picture, we make better choices, create stronger communities, and affect change—together.

What We Do

WRDI Project is a nonpartisan, data-driven information hub that synthesizes women’s rights policies across states and issues. We:

• Track and translate complex legislation into plain and practical language.
• Organize every update into a consistent structure: What happened, why it matters, the background of the legislation, and resources
• Visualize data through dashboards and maps that make patterns in laws and protections easier to see—and easier to talk about.
• Share clear and approachable ways to take action —each one designed to fit different comfort levels, capacities, and seasons of life.

We recognize how personal these issues are, and aim to make the information as user-friendly as possible.

The Story Behind the Project

Hi, I'm Julie.

I started WRDI Project after realizing how hard it had become to simply understand what was happening to women’s rights. Executive orders, state laws, and headlines were arriving faster than any one person could process.

When Roe v. Wade was overturned, I began tracking everything in one place—just to see the full picture. I logged each bill, policy, and court case in a spreadsheet to understand what was really changing.

When I finally saw it laid out, state by state, I felt two things at once: alarm, and clarity. The patterns were undeniable—and so was the need to make this information accessible to others.

That spreadsheet became the seed of the WRDI Project: a single, trusted place where women could see what’s changing, understand what it means, and decide what to do next.

Today, WRDI is more than a tracker. It’s a growing effort to replace confusion with comprehension and fatigue with focus—so that when we truly understand what’s at stake, we can move forward. 

Ready to Explore?

See what's changing in your state, learn why it matters, and find next steps that fit you:

• Start with the Dashboard (link to dashboard)
• Explore by Issue (link to issue list)
• Sign up to get our weekly Newsletter (link to newsletter sign-up)

Contact

WRDI Project
P.O. Box 1234
Sister Bay, Wisconsin 54234
www.womensrightsdata.org

Questions, comments or corrects: info@womensrightsdata.org
Become part of our Advisor Network: hello@womensrightsdata.org