FACT SHEET | Even in states with large populations of Black women in the workforce, rampant wage disparities persist, with potentially devastating consequences for Black women and families.
The Wage Gap #IRL (In Real Life) for Women of Color: Groceries, Child Care and Student Loans
FACT SHEET | Women of color in the United States experience the nation's persistent and pervasive gender wage gap most severely. U.S. Census Bureau data reveal the size of that gap by race.
The History of Executive Order 11246
FACT SHEET | For nearly 90 years, presidential executive orders have shaped the fight for equal employment opportunity in federal contracting. This timeline outlines the critical moments that built, expanded and ultimately eliminated Executive Order 11246.
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Women and the Wage Gap
FACT SHEET | A look at the wage gap for Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women by ethnic subgroup, and what that gap means for them and their families.
Priceless: The Over $5.6 Billion Impact of Equal Opportunity at Work
FACT SHEET | The EEOC has recovered billions for workers who have suffered discrimination. From 2014-2024, the EEOC recovered $5.6 billion for workers who were discriminated against.
Trump’s plan to decimate the federal workforce will harm disabled workers, veterans, womenof color and the economy
FACT SHEET | Federal employees provide essential services to people – and when they are under threat, so too is that important work. It would also impact the economy overall. Costing hundreds of thousands of workers – or more – their jobs could dramatically spike...
Black Women and the Care Agenda: Investing in Care Priorities Advances Gender and Racial Justice
ISSUE BRIEF | Black women are family caregivers – and they need flexibility and economic supports to make the best decisions for themselves and their families
Project 2025 Threatens Women and Families’ Health and Freedom
INFOGRAPHIC | Project 2025, a 900+ page document created by the Heritage Foundation, serves as a playbook to systematically dismantle the foundation of checks and balances that American democracy rests upon. If implemented, Project 2025 would serve as a draconian tool...
With Abortion on the Ballot in November, 16.5 Million Women Could be Impacted
In the November 2024 election, abortion access will be on the ballot in 10 states. Our analysis shows that more than 16.5 million women of reproductive age – 21.9 percent of all women of reproductive age in the U.S. – could be impacted by changes to...
Systems Transformation Guide to Disability Economic Justice: Food Insecurity, Housing and Transportation
REPORT | The first report in this series discussed barriers that disabled women face in obtaining and maintaining employment. Many of these barriers are exacerbated by a lack of safe, stable, accessible and affordable housing and transportation.
Black Women’s Maternal Health: A Multifaceted Approach to Addressing Persistent and Dire Health Disparities
REPORT | The reproductive health of Black women has long been compromised by interpersonal, institutional, and structural racism. In addition to contending with social and economic drivers of poor health that undermine Black Americans, they have experienced...
Making a Fortune for Others: Causes and Consequences of the Black Wealth Gap
Everyone should be able to weather a financial shock -- a major illness, a layoff -- without losing their housing or falling deep into debt. Everyone should be able to afford educational opportunities for themselves or their children and be able to retire with dignity...
Choosing Health Equity: Understanding Decision Points in Research
Systemic racism is a fundamental, multilevel driver of pervasive health inequities in the United States. Racism threatens our nation’s health so deeply that the American Medical Association, the American Public Health Association, and a growing list of U.S. cities,...
National Partnership testimony for the record: Budget Oversight Hearing on the Metropolitan Police Department
For Women and Workers of Color in Every State, Paid Leave Is a Lifeline
ISSUE BRIEF | Universal paid family and medical leave is critical to American families’ financial security, especially for low-income women and workers of color.
Black Women and Evictions
The temporary nature of the federal eviction moratorium and lagging disbursement of emergency rental assistance signal an urgent need for housing solutions that directly address the unique barriers to housing stability and economic justice for Black women.
Poor-Quality Built Environments Hurt Moms
MOMS & BABIES | The Problem: Deficiencies in neighborhoods' physical conditions impair the health of pregnant people and their infants.
Immigrant Moms and Babies Are Being Denied Health Care
MOMS & BABIES | The Problem: Many immigrants are denied access to health care, leaving moms and babies at risk.
Higher Temperatures Hurt Moms and Babies
MOMS & BABIES | The Problem: Our climate is getting hotter and it risks the health of moms and babies.
Paid Leave Is Essential for Healthy Moms and Babies
MOMS & BABIES | The Problem: The lack of national paid leave compromises the health and well-being of pregnant people and their infants.
