Title IX: What your college owes you after sexual assault
The allegations of a gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity house have raised a question many students never ask until they need the answer: What is my college required …
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Title IX: What your college owes you after sexual assault
The allegations of a gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity house have raised a question many students never ask until they need the answer: What is my college required …
When an abuser has a gun: How much protection does a state provide?
Federal law prohibits domestic abusers from possessing firearms, but that prohibition is only as strong as the mechanism a state builds around it. Nationally, gun possession is banned for people …
Three tracks to college sexual assault justice: Campus, Criminal, and Civil
The recent civil lawsuit filed by a former Cornell student alleging sexual assault demonstrates that survivors of campus sexual assault have three paths to justice. Our explainer breaks down how …
WRDI Watch
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 …
New maps show where contraceptive access falls short
Birth control remains legal across the United States. But new data show that for millions of women, getting it may depend heavily on where they live. New county-level maps …
Clancy trial spotlights postpartum mental health: So, what does Medicaid cover?
The recent declaration of a mistrial in the case of Lindsay Clancy, the former labor-and-delivery nurse who strangled her three young children in 2023, has pushed postpartum mental …
Current Status - Missouri
As of September, Missouri remains at the center of several major debates involving reproductive rights, healthcare access, voting policy, and gender-identity issues. Most notably, Missouri voters will decide in …
Current Status - Florida
As of September, Florida remains one of the most restrictive states for reproductive rights, with major policy decisions increasingly shaped by lawmakers, federal actions, and the courts rather than constitutional …
WRDI Watch
For several years, I lived overseas — which also meant voting from overseas. I remember how different it felt to cast a ballot when I couldn't simply walk into …
Current Status - Alaska
As of September, women’s rights in Alaska remain supported by strong legal protections, while geography and limited infrastructure continue to affect access to healthcare, safety services, and other resources. …
Current Status - National
As of September, Women’s rights in the United States continue to be shaped by a combination of federal policy changes, court decisions, and sharply different approaches among the states. …
Current Status - Maryland
As of September, 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 …