Last updated: May 12, 2026
Nebraska is a state where many policies affecting women’s rights are already restrictive, particularly around reproductive healthcare. In 2024, voters approved a constitutional amendment …
As of May 2026, Texas continues to enforce some of the most restrictive laws affecting women’s rights in the country, with many policies deeply embedded in state law. In …
As of May 2026, women’s rights in Georgia continue to be shaped by an increasingly contested legal and political landscape, where court rulings, legislative proposals, and election dynamics all …
This page brings together WRDI posts that examine women’s rights across the United States, including the current national summary and other nationwide developments.
As of April 2026, federal activity has increasingly focused on how existing rights are enforced and funded—particularly in areas like medication abortion and healthcare coverage. In recent months, federal …
Recent federal decisions are adding to a broader pattern of changes that are reshaping how women enter, advance within, and participate in leadership roles.
In May, the U.S. Department …
Two recent federal developments are drawing new attention to medication abortion, which is now used in more than half of all abortions in the United States.
On May 1, a …
A series of recent federal actions is increasing scrutiny of medication abortion, a method now used in over half of all abortions in the United States.
In March, lawmakers introduced …
Recent federal decisions are adding to a broader pattern of changes that are reshaping how women enter, advance within, and participate in leadership roles.
In May, the U.S. Department …
Two recent federal developments are drawing new attention to medication abortion, which is now used in more than half of all abortions in the United States.
On May 1, a …
As of April 2026, federal activity has increasingly focused on how existing rights are enforced and funded—particularly in areas like medication abortion and healthcare coverage. In recent months, federal …
A series of recent federal actions is increasing scrutiny of medication abortion, a method now used in over half of all abortions in the United States.
In March, lawmakers introduced …
Recent federal and state actions are putting pressure on the systems that many women rely on to get birth control. Over the past year, disruptions to federal Title X funding …
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 the 2026 midterm elections approach, several developments are reshaping the voting landscape across the United States.
In Washington, the House has once again passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility …
Each March, Women’s History Month invites reflection on the progress women have made — and the work that remains. International Women’s Day (March 8) similarly serves as a global …
Several states are advancing policies designed to strengthen protections for reproductive healthcare, including laws that shield providers from out-of-state legal actions, protect patients traveling for care, and expand access to …
Several states are advancing new policies that expand how abortion restrictions are enforced, including proposals that introduce criminal penalties, broaden legal definitions of fetal personhood, or create new legal mechanisms …
Update: March 31, 2026
The SAVE Act has passed the House and is still being considered in the Senate, but what happens next is unclear. After being brought up for …
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 …
