Chaotic economic policies have dramatically slowed the economy – and additional damage looms.
Chaotic economic policies have dramatically slowed the economy – and additional damage looms.
The Trump administration is wrecking the economy – and women know it. During the last nearly 50 years, women have never felt worse about how the government is handling the economy than they do under Trump and unemployment rates for Black women and veteran women are climbing.
In the 100 days since the second Trump Administration began, there has been a barrage of harmful Executive Orders, confirmation hearings for dangerous and unqualified political nominees, unprecedented firing of federal employees along with restructuring or near elimination of many federal agencies.
Women’s share of the veterans’ workforce is at an all-time high – but President Trump and Elon Musk’s attacks on veterans and service members threatens their employment prospects and economic security.
Ahead of the State of the Union address, the National Partnership for Women & Families highlight 20 ways this administration has been particularly harmful for women and their families.
Voters chose to strengthen legal protections for reproductive rights and access in seven states, including two states – Missouri and Arizona – that had an abortion ban in place. American Indian and Alaska Native women particularly saw gains.
Voter disenfranchisement, gerrymandering, subversion and political games by state legislatures, and more contribute to the gap between laws that restrict or ban abortions and the overarching will of the people to protect access.
Inclusive, comprehensive data on racial and ethnicity is essential for gender justice and the work of the National Partnership.