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If you've followed WRDI for a while, you know we talk a lot about access. Earlier this year, I wrote about the difference between having a right on …
Julie Slovin is the founder of the Women’s Rights Data Initiative, a fact-based initiative tracking how laws and policies shape women’s rights across the United States.
View articles →Anvi Batra studies political science at George Washington University. Her experience includes legal research, political campaigns, and reporting, with interests in reproductive rights and domestic violence. She is a policy research intern for WRDI.
Aparna Parthasarathy studies political science and human rights at Barnard College. Her experience includes legal research and advocacy for survivors of violence, with interests in women’s health and maternal care. She is a reporting intern for WRDI.
Imani Wright is a UNC-Chapel Hill student studying sociology, media, and journalism, with a minor in women and gender studies. Her research examines race and gender in political campaigns. She is a reporting intern for WRDI.
Olivia Sanchez Dunn is a UNC-Chapel Hill graduate in public policy and data science. She analyzed policy for NC Governor Stein and now studies digital governance as an Austrian Combined Fulbright Scholar. She is a policy research intern for WRDI.
Prasidha Padmanabhan is a Yale public health graduate student and UNC-Chapel Hill graduate in public policy and data science. Her experience spans reproductive rights, health policy, and legislative research. She is a policy research intern for WRDI.
Pritika Patel is a Georgetown University student and editor for The Hoya and Georgetown’s Undergraduate Law Review. Her editorial and legal interests include education policy, Title IX, and family law. She is a reporting intern for WRDI.
Siya Lakireddy studies public policy and health at UNC-Chapel Hill. Her experience includes legislative work and research on Medicaid and Medicare access, with interests in women’s and maternal health. She is a policy research intern for WRDI.
In April 2025, Wisconsin voters approved a constitutional amendment requiring a government-issued photo ID to cast a ballot in any election. The measure passed with about 53% support statewide, …
Texas public universities spent 2024 dismantling DEI offices to comply with SB 17, which has meant program closures and layoffs at places like UT Austin. Students and staff describe losing …
Two major court rulings in 2024—implemented across 2025— reshaped voting access in Wisconsin. The first restored the use of secure absentee-ballot drop boxes, which had been banned since …
In May 2025, the Republican-controlled finance committee in Wisconsin removed a mandate from Governor Evers’s 2025-27 budget proposal that would introduce an 8-week paid family and …
Introduced on January 3, 2025, the SAVE Act (HR 22) would have required all individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections …
On January 24, 2025, the Justice Department announced it would enforce violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act "only in extraordinary circumstances", such as …
Two decisions in Wisconsin have reshaped how gender and equity are defined across the state’s schools. In February 2025, the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) updated its policy to …