As of November, Ohio is entering a new political chapter following the 2026 elections, while significant changes to voting laws and ongoing legal disputes continue to shape women's …
As of November, Missouri's women's rights landscape remains contested, but the 2026 election brought important decisions on reproductive rights and voting policy. Voters rejected Amendment 3, …
As of November, Nevada voters have approved two significant changes to the state constitution. Both the Right to Abortion Amendment (Question 6) and the Voter Identification Amendment (Question 7) passed …
This page brings together WRDI posts that examine women’s rights across the United States, including the current national summary and other nationwide developments.
Last updated: Nov 5
The 2026 midterm elections have reshaped the political landscape, with potentially significant implications for women's rights. From historic gains in women's representation …
From library books to student rights, school boards make decisions that matter. Here's what voters should know.
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, and if you're …
If you work for the state of South Carolina or Mississippi, having a baby just got a little easier. Both states recently expanded paid parental leave: South Carolina this month …
The recent civil lawsuit filed by a former Cornell student alleging sexual assault demonstrates that survivors of campus sexual assault have three paths to justice. Our explainer breaks down how …
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 …
