Once Again, Trump and Congressional Republicans Want to Undermine 60 Years of Wage and Hour Protections for Women
For more than 60 years, federal law has evolved to better protect working women’s time and pay. But the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans are trying to make it so fewer workers – particularly women workers – are treated like employees and protected under these laws.
The FAIR Leave Act could help almost five million married people access FMLA leave
An unfair limitation in the Family and Medical Leave Act means that married couples who happen to work for the same employer have to share their allotment of FMLA leave. The FAIR Leave Act would fix this marriage penalty for the nearly 5 million people who are affected.
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.
