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’ …
Covers orders, directives, or administrative decisions made by governors, presidents, or state agencies. These actions often affect the implementation of existing laws or create new policies without requiring a legislative vote.
Editor’s note: This post was updated on Nov. 12, 2025, to reflect new developments in SNAP program payments.
November 1, 2025 - As the government shutdown stretches on, federal …
As of October 21, 2025, abortion protections exist in 31 states and the District of Columbia, yet access is dramatically shrinking because of federal funding cuts, hospital policies, and new …
On October 16, 2025, the White House announced new steps to make in-vitro fertilization (IVF) more affordable and widely available. The plan includes a partnership with a major drug manufacturer …
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Justice changed the rules for Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grants — the main federal funding source for survivor programs. The new rules …
On April 1, 2025, the Trump administration withheld Title X family-planning grants from 16 grantees in 23 states, disrupting funding for birth control, cancer screenings, STI testing, and other healthcare …
In April 2025, Black women lost 106,000 jobs, the largest decline of any demographic group, pushing their unemployment rate from 5.1% to 6.1% in one month. Over …
At a closed-door meeting of senior military leaders in Quantico on September 30, 2025, Secretary of War Hegseth announced sweeping reforms to how the armed forces handle discipline, harassment, and …
Protections that were expanded in 2024 to include discrimination based on sexual orientation, pregnancy, and gender identity were ruled unconstitutional by a federal court in Kentucky on January 9, 2025. …
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 …
