Last updated: August 15, 2026
Women’s rights in Wisconsin remain politically divided, but the landscape has changed little this summer with the Legislature out of session and little new …
What should happen when illness, childbirth, caregiving, or another major life event makes it impossible to work as usual?
I've been thinking about that question as Sen. Mitch …
Last updated: August 8, 2026
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 …
Last updated: July 7, 2026
Women's rights in Connecticut remain among the strongest in the nation, with lawmakers continuing to expand protections across reproductive healthcare, workplace rights, voting …
With a wink to the 1980s sitcom featuring four unrelated women sharing a Miami house, a handful of states have passed "Golden Girls" laws. These state laws, in …
For LGBTQ+ students, the state where they go to school for K-12 and college can determine whether they can use the bathroom matching their identity, play on the team …
With a wink to the 1980s sitcom featuring four unrelated women sharing a Miami house, a handful of states have passed "Golden Girls" laws. These state laws, in …
Last updated: July 7, 2026
Women's rights in Connecticut remain among the strongest in the nation, with lawmakers continuing to expand protections across reproductive healthcare, workplace rights, voting …
For LGBTQ+ students, the state where they go to school for K-12 and college can determine whether they can use the bathroom matching their identity, play on the team …
Evolving Protection Connecticut continues to strengthen protections for women while adapting its legal framework to emerging issues and changing needs. Women's rights are supported by strong legal and governing frameworks that provide broad protections across multiple issue areas. While many protections are well established, policymakers continue to refine, expand, and modernize them through legislation and policy.
