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.
View articles →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.
As of October, Nevada is one of the few states where voters can directly decide whether major rights become part of the state constitution. This November, voters will decide whether …
As of October, Idaho remains one of the nation's most restrictive states on abortion, but voters will have an opportunity to reconsider that policy in November. In July, …
As of October, Nebraska voters will decide whether to add sex-based school and college sports requirements to the state constitution. The proposal, known as the Fairness for Girls Initiative …
As of October, The District of Columbia continues to strengthen women’s rights through targeted legislation, including newly enacted protections related to prenatal and postpartum care for youth in custody …
As of October, Arizona’s women’s rights landscape remains dynamic, with courts, lawmakers, and voters continuing to shape how recently expanded protections apply in practice. In May, reproductive rights …
As of October, Oregon continues to maintain broad protections for women’s rights, but its longstanding vote-by-mail system is facing a significant new federal threat ahead of the …
As of October, Missouri voters will decide whether to keep or repeal the reproductive-rights amendment approved in 2024. After voters added abortion protections to the state constitution, lawmakers placed …
As of October, Pennsylvania remains a politically divided state where control of government is split, and that balance plays a central role in shaping women's rights. Abortion remains …
As of October, Women’s rights in South Carolina continue to be shaped by a restrictive legal framework and ongoing debates over reproductive healthcare, education policy, and political representation. In …
As of October, Maryland continues to maintain broad and durable protections for women’s rights. Recently, attention has shifted to federal actions that could affect how some of those protections …
As of October, Massachusetts continues to maintain some of the strongest protections for women’s rights in the country, while adding new protections in reproductive healthcare, survivor safety, and education. …
As of October, Alabama’s women’s rights landscape remains defined by some of the most restrictive reproductive policies in the country, alongside ongoing legal and policy debates that extend …
