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 of March 2026, Arizona’s women’s rights landscape is defined by a combination of voter-approved protections and ongoing legislative and legal challenges.
In 2024, voters approved Proposition 139, …
Note from Julie
Hi — I’m Julie, founder of the Women’s Rights Data Initiative.
I started WRDI because I was struggling to understand what was actually happening to women’ …
In late 2025, Wisconsin lawmakers advanced two abortion-related bills that point in opposite directions. One proposal (SB 556) would expand legal recognition of fetal personhood, potentially restricting reproductive care and …
A new Wisconsin proposal (AB 718) takes a different approach to restricting abortion — instead of focusing on patients or providers, it frames abortion pills as an environmental hazard. Here’s …
Washington, DC, has some of the strongest legal protections for reproductive care in the country, strengthened further after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Abortion remains legal, self-managed abortion is …
In November 2024, Maryland voters approved a constitutional amendment protecting reproductive freedom, including access to abortion and contraception. The amendment was formally certified and took effect in 2025, placing reproductive …
In 2024, Maryland enacted a new grant program to expand abortion access and strengthen provider capacity across the state. The program directs state funds toward staffing, training, and service expansion, …
As lawmakers and courts revisit abortion restrictions across the country, more states are treating reproductive health care —including both pregnancy outcomes as well as abortion — as a potential criminal offense. …
In 2022, Maryland enacted a statewide Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program designed to provide workers with paid time off for caregiving, medical needs, and family leave. In …
In 2025, federal officials opened an investigation into Oregon school districts’ policies allowing transgender students to participate in school sports consistent with their gender identity. No final findings or major …
Virginia ranks among the stronger states nationally on gun safety, with laws designed to restrict firearm access during high-risk situations and protect people from gun-related harm. But recent reporting shows …
Civil rights groups filed a federal lawsuit in November 2025 alleging that Virginia’s voter-registration practices unlawfully block college students who live on campus from registering to vote. The complaint …
Oregon law continues to protect abortion access. As a result, the state has become a regional destination for care as restrictions tighten in surrounding states. Earlier this year, federal budget …
In early 2025, Virginia lawmakers approved the first step of a reproductive freedom constitutional amendment (SJ 247) designed to protect abortion, contraception, miscarriage care, and IVF. To become law, the …
