Recent data shows the gender pay gap widened again in 2025, in both hourly and salaried occupations, continuing a concerning shift after years of slow progress.
Women earned about 82. …
As of March 2026, Arizona’s women’s rights landscape is defined by a combination of voter-approved protections and ongoing legislative and legal challenges.
In 2024, voters approved Proposition 139, …
Note from Julie
Hi — I’m Julie, founder of the Women’s Rights Data Initiative.
I started WRDI because I was struggling to understand what was actually happening to women’ …
Women’s right to vote in the United States is often described as a single milestone: the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920. In reality, the history is more …
When people hear the phrase “abortion is healthcare,” it’s often assumed to be a political statement. In medicine, it isn’t. It’s a description of how pregnancy care …
New York’s voting system has been repeatedly reshaped by court rulings rather than voter-driven or legislative consensus. In recent years, judges have struck down and redrawn congressional and legislative …
The SAVE Act has once again passed the House and is moving to the Senate. As in 2025, the bill would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register …
In early 2026, Virginia lawmakers advanced several proposed constitutional amendments that—if approved by the full General Assembly this session—could go before voters statewide in November. Together, these proposals …
As of March 2026, women’s rights in Wisconsin continue to sit at a crossroads, shaped by a divided political climate and laws that leave key protections unresolved. Recent legislative …
New York City is launching free child care for young children as the first phase of a broader expansion planned across the state. The initiative, announced by NYC Mayor Mamdani …
New York’s abortion shield law has survived its first legal challenge after Texas attempted to enforce a civil judgment against a New York doctor for sending abortion medication to …
In November 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed changes to federal lending rules that would reduce the amount of data collected about small-business lending and narrow the scope …
In 2025, members of Congress introduced legislation aimed at increasing federal control over Washington, DC’s governance, including proposals that could affect how local elections are run. While those efforts …
As Ohio heads toward the 2026 election cycle, voting rules in the state continue to shift. Recent changes to absentee ballot deadlines, ongoing legal challenges over voter registration requirements, and …
Ohio’s expansion of Medicaid significantly increased health coverage across the state and helped stabilize access to care, including maternal and reproductive health services. The state has also extended postpartum …
