NEWS: FDA moves ahead with safety study of abortion pill
The Food and Drug Administration is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
Advocates Release New Report Urging Congress To Restore Federal Contractor Employees’ Rights After Trump’s Rescission of E.O. 11246
Today, the National Partnership for Women & Families, Equal Rights Advocates, and The 75 Million Project issued recommendations for Congress to restore and strengthen critical anti-discrimination and equal employment opportunity protections for workers employed by federal contractors.
Legislative Recommendations for Anti-discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity Requirements in Federal Contracting
For nearly 60 years, Executive Order 11246 required federal contractors to take proactive action to advance equal employment opportunity as a condition of doing business with the federal government. This brief makes recommendations for Congress to restore and strengthen requirements originally established under the now-revoked order.
Sojourner’s Truth
Sojourner Truth’s life defied expectations. She was born into slavery in the North and later won her freedom, becoming an acclaimed speaker, preacher, and activist. In her speech to the Women’s Convention, she challenged the audience to see her for who she really was.
National Survey Reveals Maternal Health Care Failures; Women of Color Hit Hardest
Today, the National Partnership for Women & Families, in partnership with MomsRising and the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, released the fourth national Listening to Mothers survey, the most comprehensive of its kind in a decade. Based on responses from 3,857 mothers of infants and toddlers across the country, the report places the experiences of pregnant people and new mothers at the center of the maternal health conversation and policy debate
About the Listening to Mothers Survey
Listening to Mothers is a nationwide initiative to hear from childbearing women and families directly about being pregnant, giving birth, and supporting themselves and their babies postpartum.
Listening to Mothers IV Data
Since 2002, Listening to Mothers has provided concrete, quantifiable information about pregnancy, childbirth, the postpartum period, and infancy as described by new mothers themselves. The publicly available data sets have been downloaded thousands of times for further analysis.
Listening to Mothers Survey
Listening to Mothers is the largest and most comprehensive survey of new mothers in a decade. Explore the findings from more than 3,800 mothers across the country.
Listening to Mothers IV
The Fourth National Survey of Women’s Childbearing Experiences. This report covers responses of more than 3,800 mothers who gave birth in 2023-2025.
Women Hate It Here | Jobs Day June 2026
Amidst a boom in low-wage jobs and rising inflation, women’s ratings of the government’s economic policies have hit an all-time low.
