NEWS: ICE has been deporting pregnant and postpartum immigrants
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has detained and deported hundreds of pregnant, postpartum, and nursing immigrants since the start of the Trump administration.
Gender, Sexuality, and the Impact of Data on Economic Security
As we celebrate Women’s History Month and commemorate Equal Pay Day – our country faces anti-LGBTQ+ attacks that jeopardize our basic rights. Among these attacks is the refusal to include LGBTQ+ information in the federal data that helps us understand economic disparities. These attacks are pushing us farther from a future where gender and sexual orientation do not determine a person’s economic well-being.
NEWS: Wyoming Governor Signs Ban on Abortions After About 6 Weeks but Cites Misgivings
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon on Monday signed legislation banning abortions after embryotic cardiac activity can be detected, generally at about six weeks’ gestation and often before women know they’re pregnant. The signing makes Wyoming the fifth state to ban abortions at that stage of pregnancy…
Who doesn’t like pi(e) charts?
In true nerdy fashion, we’re bringing you a Women’s History Month x Pi Day mash up featuring five pie charts that show how historical policy choices shape women’s reality today.
Women’s economic opportunities are a policy choice | Jobs Day March 2026
In the face of a job market deliberately weakened and made less equal by the Trump administration, we trace how policy choices and missed opportunities have shaped women’s economic opportunities over decades.
NEWS: U.S. moving pregnant immigrant girls to Texas to avoid providing abortions
Since July, more than a dozen pregnant children have been moved to a single facility in the small town of San Benito.
What the Decline in ACA 2026 Open Enrollment Means for Women’s Progress
To mark Women’s History Month and the 16th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, we’re taking a look at how this year’s decline in ACA Marketplace enrollment – as a result of the expiration of ACA subsidies – has impacted women’s progress in health care access.
New Data Show Unemployment Rising for Black and Asian Disabled Workers Amid Trump’s Attacks
The latest employment data reveal that Trump’s economy is also harming disabled workers, with disabled women of color particularly feeling the effects.
NEWS: Mifepristone lawsuit could hinder telehealth abortion nationwide
On Wednesday, there was a hearing for a federal lawsuit led by Louisiana seeking to further restrict access to Mifepristone by asking the courts to stop the mailing of abortion medication.
Domestic Workers’ Rights Are Part of Black History – So of Course Trump Wants Them Gone
This Black History Month, we celebrate the progress achieved for Black communities, including Black women workers. Black women’s labor has historically been undervalued and underpaid. And the fight to ensure our laws protect and promote economic security for Black women workers is a story marked by progress and setbacks.
NEWS: Abortion clinics are closing, even in states that have become key access points
Dozens of abortion clinics closed in the US after the Supreme Court Dobbs decision revoked the federal right to an abortion in June 2022 – mostly in states that enacted bans. But the churn has continued, leaving even states with some of the most protective abortion policies to do more with less.
After Years of Progress, Black Women’s Union Gains Decline Under Trump in 2025
Recent growth in Black women’s unionization rates was reversed in 2025, echoing a larger overall trend in declining employment opportunities for Black women during the first year of the second Trump administration.
