by Anna Derrick | Jan 15, 2025 | Reproductive Rights
Women in rural areas face numerous barriers to equitable and comprehensive care. A combination of geographic isolation, economic barriers and systemic neglect means that care is difficult to afford and nearly impossible to access, having tangible consequences for the health of rural women.
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The first time my partner visited my parents, he exclaimed, “WHAT is that smell?” It was manure. Though surrounded by the beautiful background of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the lovely stench of the Shenandoah Valley is one highlight of living in the same county that...
New year, new jobs data. Today, the first jobs report of 2025 gives us a comprehensive picture of how workers fared in the economy in all of 2024. Overall, many macroeconomic indicators – unemployment, jobs added and earnings – remained robust through the end of 2024....
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FACT SHEET | Complex problems resulting from decades of systemic racism and sexism, compounded by attacks on abortion care and health care, have created barriers for women – particularly mothers – from fully participating in the workforce.
FACT SHEET | Currently, 24 million women are enrolled in Medicaid: 56% are in their reproductive years and over half are women of color. Beyond maternity care, Medicaid ensures access to preventive services like cancer and chronic disease screenings, family planning,...
REPORT | We still find that states that have banned or are likely to ban abortion also overwhelmingly fail women on a range of key work and care policies. Yet, we also find that many states have taken key steps to advance women's health and economic freedom, and point...
