NEWS: Idaho’s strict abortion ban faces scrutiny in federal appeals court hearing
A federal appeals court scrutinized the impact of Idaho’s strict abortion ban on emergency medical care on Tuesday, weighing whether the ban criminalizing abortions should be enforceable in life- and health-threatening situations.
More Than a Plus: The Vital Role of Nonbinary Voices in Reproductive Rights
Recently, the use of “Women’s+” has become increasingly common in activist spaces. In advocacy and health care spaces, terms like ‘women+’ or ‘non-men’ are often used to be more inclusive. While these terms intend solidarity, they can be imperfect solutions that also unintentionally limit or erase nonbinary identities.
The labor market faces enormous risks in 2025 | #JobsDay December 2024
Today’s jobs data show another steady month of job growth, but increasing unemployment for Black women is a warning sign – and there are major risks ahead.
NEWS: Idaho’s ‘abortion trafficking’ law mostly can be enforced as lawsuit proceeds, court rules
A federal appeals court on Monday ruled that most of Idaho’s first-in-the-nation law that makes it illegal to help minors get an abortion without the consent of their parents can take effect while a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality continues.
Influencing Change: Closing the Pay Gap for Black Creators in Beauty
Black women have long shaped beauty standards, yet they face significant inequities within the beauty industry, often being underpaid and underappreciated compared to their non-Black counterparts. Despite their role in driving trends and cultivating engaged communities, Black influencers are consistently offered lower pay and fewer opportunities, exposing a stark pay gap rooted in broader systemic issues of racism and sexism.
NEWS: Judge strikes down Wyoming’s abortion laws, saying they violate state constitution
A Wyoming judge ruled Monday that two laws restricting and banning abortion in the state violate its constitution, making the procedure legal up until fetal viability for the time being.
When You Prioritize Accountable Care, You Improve Women’s Health
On October 17, Accountable for Health, the National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF), and United States of Care (USofCare) co-hosted a virtual Congressional briefing, “Advancing Women’s Health & Patient-First Care Through Innovation & Payment Reform,” making the compelling case for how accountable care can improve outcomes, particularly in women’s health.
More than 11 million women gained reproductive rights protections in state ballot initiatives
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.
NEWS: Women suing Idaho after they were denied abortions will tell their stories in court
Four women who are suing the state of Idaho after they were denied abortions will testify starting Tuesday about their experiences traveling out of state to end nonviable pregnancies.
ThxBirthControl: Shout Out to Our IUDs
Recently on Tik Tok, a growing number of mostly women have gone viral for documenting their Intrauterine device (IUD) insertion procedure. In many of these videos, the person getting the IUD shares their experience on the exam table screaming and crying, subsequently...
Beyond the Numbers: The Reality of Native Women’s Pay Disparities
Equal pay is one marker of the multitude of inequalities Native women face. We are a young democracy as an American government that can still learn from the values of its Indigenous people who cultivated and cared for this land since time immemorial, sustaining it for generations to come.
NEWS: 7 states vote to protect abortion rights, while efforts to expand access in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota fail
More than two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and ended the federal constitutional right to an abortion, voters in 10 states cast ballots on whether to cement reproductive rights in their state constitutions. Measures to protect abortion access will pass in Arizona and Missouri, where citizens effectively voted to overturn their state’s abortion bans.
