How federal laws set the baseline for women’s health, safety, and access
Federal laws play a powerful role in shaping women’s rights in the United States. Even when enforcement and impact
Gender Identity
Highlights policies affecting transgender women, transgender men, nonbinary people, and other gender-expansive individuals whose rights intersect with women’s-rights issues.
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Transgender students targeted in new VA state directive
Governor Youngkin’s October 2025 directive instructs Virginia state officials to create new rules restricting transgender students’ access to girls’
Why stories about girls and young women are disappearing from some Virginia schools
In July 2025, a statewide review found that Virginia schools removed more than 220 books from libraries and classrooms between
CA laws strengthen equity in public education
Two California laws are helping to protect student privacy and increase access to menstrual products in public schools. AB 1955,
Title IX protections roll back
Protections that were expanded in 2024 to include discrimination based on sexual orientation, pregnancy, and gender identity were ruled unconstitutional
WI schools: gender and equity in transition
Two decisions in Wisconsin have reshaped how gender and equity are defined across the state’s schools. In February 2025,