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 …
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 …
Wisconsin voters will choose their parties' nominees for governor in the August 11 primary. While comprehensive voter guides cover the full range of issues facing the state, this WRDI …
This page brings together WRDI posts that examine women’s rights across the United States, including the current national summary and other nationwide developments.
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 decades, a federal law called EMTALA has guaranteed one basic promise: if you show up at a U.S. emergency room in crisis, the hospital is required to screen …
A growing patchwork of state laws now requires employers to post salary ranges, disclose pay on request, and/or stop asking job candidates about their salary history. Many states have …
Constitutional amendments are one of the most powerful tools available to voters and lawmakers at the state level. Unlike ordinary legislation, constitutional amendments change the governing document itself, making them …
For decades, menopause was treated as a private inconvenience, as something women managed quietly, insurers ignored, with little expectation of medical help or workplace acknowledgment. That is finally changing, and …
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 …
There’s been a flurry of conversations about how LinkedIn’s algorithm treats women’s content. Journalists, analysts, and everyday users have started looking closely at gender differences in reach …
In early 2025, the removal of federal DEI requirements and the rollback of corporate DEI programs dismantled key workplace equity infrastructure. For years, DEI functioned as hidden infrastructure: the audits, …
In November, the U.S. Department of Education proposed a definition change that could reshape access to graduate programs in several essential and female-dominated fields. Here’s what to …
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 nutrition …
A key part of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) — Section 2 — is now in jeopardy. After a federal appeals court ruled that regular citizens and civil-rights groups can no …
Last updated: April 2026
As of April 2026, abortion protections exist in 31 states and the District of Columbia, yet access is dramatically shrinking because of federal funding cuts, hospital …
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 …
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 …
Last updated: April 2026
The 2025 One Big Beautiful Big Act (H.R.1) introduced sweeping changes to the Medicaid program—stricter eligibility and verification rules, increased administrative burdens, and …
