What Dolores Huerta Taught Me
It’s not every day that the Senate’s Kennedy Caucus Room is packed with Latinos. But there we were, gathered in a massive, regal chamber unlike any place I’d seen, with Dolores Huerta front and center. I was 21 years old, fresh out of college and coordinating my first...
NEWS: Abortion pill could prevent breast cancer — but bans are slowing research
The fall of Roe and the rise of state abortion bans jeopardized a wide range of medical research on medications that could both end a pregnancy and alleviate some of society’s most common ailments. Scientists around the country are testing mifepristone’s ability to treat everything from post-traumatic stress disorder to leukemia to alcohol addiction to uterine fibroids.
Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day: Moving From Acknowledgement to Economic Security
On October 20, 2026, Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day will call attention to persistent wage gaps: Disabled women – including part-time and seasonal workers – are typically paid just 56 cents for every dollar paid to nondisabled men.
NEWS: Terrifying future of states criminalizing pregnant people already here
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, the idea of charging people who have abortions with murder has gained terrifying new traction. During her brief stint as White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia became just the latest prominent conservative to draw attention for her ties to a radical wing of the anti-abortion movement that wants to charge people who have abortions with murder.
Civic Engagement Starts At Work
Employers can make voting easier with paid time, reliable information and practical support. See how companies are stepping up this year – and what more businesses can do to help workers participate in every election.
The EEOC Wants to Take Away Workforce Demographic Data, But Workers Say No
Workers cannot afford to lose income or jobs due to workplace discrimination or unfair pay. But instead of protecting workers against discrimination, the Trump administration’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is working to eliminate a tool that has helped detect and prevent workplace discrimination for decades.
NEWS: Planned Parenthood reopens in New Orleans (and more)
Planned Parenthood reopens Wednesday in New Orleans after what it described as ‘political warfare’ forced its closure in 2025 … The clinic’s return comes just as the city is considering trimming its health programming, among other cuts aimed at navigating a budget crisis….
NEWS: White House officials told DOJ to delay action on abortion ahead of the midterms
The White House has instructed the Justice Department to move slowly on any abortion-related actions ahead of the midterm elections, The Washington Sun has learned.
Women workers are suffering under the Trump economy – and they know it
Nearly two years into Trump’s second term, a smaller share of women work and their approval of his economic policies are near record lows.
NEWS: Republican AGs sue abortion ‘shield law’ states
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and the attorneys general in Arkansas and Alabama filed a lawsuit Tuesday in the U.S. Supreme Court, suing California, Massachusetts and New York to invalidate the so-called ‘shield laws’ that have allowed providers in those states to send abortion medication to people in states with abortion bans
A Record High for Paid Sick Days Access Means Little for Part-Time and Low-Wage Workers
Nearly 24 million private sector workers still can’t earn a single paid sick day to stay home when they’re battling the flu or take their kid to a doctor’s appointment. This is unsustainable for working caregivers amid the Trump administration’s attacks on women in our economy.
NEWS: FDA Nominee Overton says all U.S. vaccines safe
Democratic Senator Patty Murray of Washington repeatedly pressed Overton on whether she personally agreed that the abortion pill mifepristone is safe and effective. Overton declined to give a direct answer, saying her job would be to abide by the statutory standards for safety and efficacy.