Policy Reform
A significant update or overhaul of existing laws or systems that affects how rights are protected or limited.
Shutdown + Choice: Why the USDA's refusal to tap food funding matters for women
Editor’s note: This post was updated on Nov. 12, 2025, to reflect new developments in SNAP program payments. November
The shrinking reality of “legal” abortion
As of October 21, 2025, abortion protections exist in 31 states and the District of Columbia, yet access is dramatically
White House moves to expand IVF access
On October 16, 2025, the White House announced new steps to make in-vitro fertilization (IVF) more affordable and widely available.
Black Women: A job crisis hidden in plain sight
In April 2025, Black women lost 106,000 jobs, the largest decline of any demographic group, pushing their unemployment rate
US Military: more accountability or a backslide for women?
At a closed-door meeting of senior military leaders in Quantico on September 30, 2025, Secretary of War Hegseth announced sweeping
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
Support for college women in Texas keeps getting thinner
Texas public universities spent 2024 dismantling DEI offices to comply with SB 17, which has meant program closures and layoffs
Health clinics: Safety of staff and patients in jeopardy
On January 24, 2025, the Justice Department announced it would enforce violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances