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 …
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, …
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. …
Introduced on January 3, 2025, the SAVE Act (HR 22) would have required all individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections …
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 …
