The representation gap – even more significant for women of color – poses a huge barrier to ensuring policies that support state-level abortion access WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 28, 2023 – In a newly released report, Democracy & Abortion...
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This Earth Day, Let’s Treat Environmental Justice as a Gender Equity Issue
by Sophie Burns | Apr 20, 2023 | Maternal Health
As we celebrate Earth Day and reflect on the steps we can all take to protect our planet, it’s important to highlight that climate change doesn’t impact everyone equally. Decades of racist policies – from housing to infrastructure to economic policies – often restricted low-income communities and communities of color to areas with more environmental hazards and heavy pollution.
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NEWS: The Supreme Court Fight Over an Abortion Pill: What’s Next?
by Repro Health Watch | Apr 20, 2023 | Repro Health Watch
The Supreme Court initially gave itself a deadline of Wednesday to decide whether women seeking access to a widely used abortion pill would face more restrictions while a court case plays out. But on the day of the highly anticipated decision the justices had only this to say: We need more time. In a one-sentence order, the court said it now expects to act by Friday evening.
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Black women’s unemployment hits a historic low – but there is more to do | #JobsDay April 2023
by Katherine Gallagher Robbins | Apr 11, 2023 | Fair Pay
Despite recent successes, racism and sexism create barriers for Black women in the labor market.
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NEWS: Independent abortion clinics are ‘disappearing from communities’ after the end of Roe V. Wade
by Repro Health Watch | Apr 7, 2023 | Repro Health Watch
“Twice as many independent abortion clinics have closed so far in 2022 compared to the year before as facilities shutteredin the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision this year to overturn Roe v. Wade, according to an association for independent abortion care providers.”
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NEWS: As Roe marks 50th anniversary, advocates push farther
by Repro Health Watch | Apr 7, 2023 | Repro Health Watch
“Each year since 1973, abortion rights activists have gathered on Jan. 22 for “Roe v. Wade Day” to celebrate the Supreme Court decision that granted a constitutional right to abortion. But now, 50 years after the decision, Roe v. Wade Day will be different: Sunday will also mark the first anniversary of Roe since the ruling was overturned.”
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How Racism and Sexism Create the AANHPI Wage Gap
by Vasu Reddy | Apr 5, 2023 | Fair Pay
Data analysis shows how racism, sexism and ableism push Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women into lower-paid jobs and undervalue their work.
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Protecting Contraceptive Access is Essential
by Blen Yilma Asres | Apr 4, 2023 | Reproductive Rights
In an effort to support expanding access to birth control coverage under the Affordable Care Act, the National Partnership joined others across the movement in reproductive health, rights, and justice in a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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NEWS: Judge Strikes Down Required Coverage Of Preventive Care
by Repro Health Watch | Mar 30, 2023 | Reproductive Rights
A federal judge in Texas struck down a provision of the Affordable Care Act that required coverage for a range of preventive services — including for cancer screenings, medications and more…
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NEWS: Hectic week for abortion policy with laws and lawsuits
by Repro Health Watch | Mar 23, 2023 | Reproductive Rights
“Nine months after the U.S. Supreme Court ended a nationwide right to an abortion, the landscape is far from settled, with lawmakers considering broader bans or stronger protections and legal challenges popping up nationwide. It’s been a hectic week for abortion policy with Republican-dominated states seeking to tighten restrictions, Democratic lawmakers trying to protect abortion access – and court fights playing out on multiple fronts.”
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New Data on Veterans Show High Unemployment for Young Women
by Marissa Ditkowsky, Jessica Mason, Katherine Gallagher Robbins | Mar 21, 2023 | Other
New data reveal employment challenges for young women veterans, veterans of color, and disabled veterans.
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NEWS: Takeaways from the Texas hearing on medication abortion drugs
by Repro Health Watch | Mar 16, 2023 | Reproductive Rights
“Over the course of about four hours of arguments, a federal judge in Texas asked questions that suggested he is seriously considering undoing the US Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a medication abortion drug and the agency’s moves to relax the rules around its use. But the judge, US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, also indicated he was thinking through scenarios in which he could keep the drug’s 2000 approval intact while blocking other FDA rules.”
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Occupational segregation – a legacy of racism, sexism and ableism – is a major contributor to the wage gap
by Jessica Mason, Gail Zuagar | Mar 14, 2023 | Fair Pay
There are many contributing factors to the wage gap, including racism, sexual harassment, and a lack of family-friendly policies. For Equal Pay Day this year, our team took a closer look at occupational segregation.