As Voters Demand It, Paid Sick Days Access Expands But 25 Million Workers Still Left Out
Just over 25 million 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 and the Trump administration’s attacks on women in our economy.
NEWS: Abortion pill access threat renewed by red states, federal study
Texas, Florida, and Louisiana are urging US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of the Northern District of Texas to let them join Missouri v. FDA, a lawsuit by three other red states seeking to force the Food and Drug Administration to drop telemedicine access to the abortion medication mifepristone and further restrict its use.
Women’s Community Open Letter in Support of Dr. Lisa Cook
We, the undersigned organizations representing the interests of women across the country, write to oppose President Trump’s unprecedented attempted firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and his further attempts to politicize the country’s central bank.
The 60th Anniversary of This Landmark Civil Rights Order Reminds Us That Progress Is Possible
The 60th anniversary of Executive Order 11246 reminds of the progress it made possible and the urgent need for Congress to restore and strengthen its protections.
NEWS: Abortion pill providers targeted by new Texas law refuse ‘anticipatory obedience’
Greg Abbott, the Republican governor of Texas, on Wednesday signed into law a bill that lets people sue anyone suspected of manufacturing, distributing or mailing abortion pills to or from Texas.
Congress Keeps Shortchanging the EEOC – And Workers Are Shouldering the Consequences
For decades, Congress has underfunded the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and workers – especially women workers – have paid the price.
Puerto Rico Deserves High-Quality, Locally-Driven Data for Gender Equity
As we fight to preserve data from the Trump administration’s campaign to erase women, people of color and LGBTQI+ people, it’s important to remember that the status quo before 2025 was never good enough. A particularly stark example of data inequity is Puerto Rico.
NEWS: Abortion may prove a landmine in ACA subsidy push
Abortion politics are colliding with ongoing efforts in Congress to extend enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act coverage.
The economy is in freefall – and Black women carrying the weight of it all | Jobs Day September 2025
Today’s alarming Jobs Report continues recent trends: Black women continue to bear the brunt of a dramatic economic slowdown, and newly revised data for the last few months reveal a worsening economy.
NEWS: Texas lawmakers pass bill that curbs mailing of abortion pills into the state
The Texas state Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would allow private citizens to sue physicians and distributors who mail abortion pills into the state.
Republicans Just Extended the 45S Paid Leave Tax Credit for $5.5 Billion: Here are Four Better Ways to Spend that Money
There are smaller, more incremental approaches that Congress should consider that can support individuals who currently lack paid leave, help small businesses afford to provide paid leave, and support state paid leave programs. Incremental approaches to paid leave should also lay the groundwork for and be able to complement an eventual universal, federal paid leave program.
2025 State Legislative Round-Up
The 2025 state legislative session has been filled with ups and downs and a few notable surprises – specifically in the South. This year’s highlights include more workers having access to paid parental leave and pay transparency protections. This piece covers developments of paid family and medical leave, paid sick and safe days, fair pay and discrimination.
