Fast Facts: Economic Security for Women and Families in Ohio
In order to advance economic security for women and families in Ohio, policymakers should prioritize policies that ensure economic equality and health care access for all women.
Fast Facts: Economic Security for Women and Families in Virginia
In order to advance economic security for women and families in Virginia, policymakers should prioritize policies that ensure economic equality and health care access for all women.
Moving Backward
New estimates show that recent efforts to eliminate pre-existing condition protections could leave millions of women and girls at risk of being charged more or denied coverage for individual insurance.
Where Change Happens: The Aftermath of Sexual Harassment
Remedying sexual harassment must encompass more than a particular incident and include examining underlying structures, systems, and culture to eliminate discrimination in every corner of the workplace.
Limiting Abortion Access Contributes to Poor Maternal Health Outcomes
Abortion restrictions and threats to access to comprehensive reproductive health care could be contributing toward the maternal mortality crisis in the United States.
Mass Incarceration, Stress, and Black Infant Mortality
The system of mass incarceration is perhaps the clearest manifestation of structural racism in the United States—with particularly damaging effects for black women and infants.
Latinas Leveraging Their Power in the Resistance
Latinas across the country are fighting for equality and against injustice.
An Unequal Division of Labor
Most working mothers return home to a second shift of unpaid housework and caregiving after their official workday ends. When paid work, household labor, and child care are combined, working mothers spend more time working than fathers.
Finding The Courage To Lead
At CAP's 2018 Ideas Conference, Michele and Igor speak with Cecile Richards, former president of Planned Parenthood. Then, CAP Senior Fellow Jocelyn Frye discusses women's rights with Valerie Jarrett, former senior adviser to President Barack Obama.
Blueprint for the 21st Century
CAP’s Jobs Blueprint addresses the wage stagnation and employment challenges facing working class Americans and communities left behind by investing in millions of new jobs nationwide to meet some of our nation’s most pressing economic and social needs and creating a job guarantee in the hardest-hit areas.
Fast Facts: Economic Security for Women and Families in Georgia
In order to advance economic security for women and families in Georgia, policymakers should prioritize policies that ensure economic equality and health care access for all women.
Bold Ideas for State Action
Americans are ready for states—the laboratories of democracy—to offer a new progressive vision for shared prosperity. This report presents a menu of state policy priorities to help people secure good jobs and good wages and to support strong and healthy communities in which all people are treated fairly and equitably.
The Environment That Racism Built
Racism in the United States is killing black mothers and babies—here’s why where they live, learn, work, and play matters.
The Health Care System and Racial Disparities in Maternal Mortality
African American women face maternal mortality rates three to four times higher than non-Hispanic white women, and several factors within the health care system contribute to this disparity.
Advancing RBG’s Vision of Equality in the Trump Age
Millennials are poised to use the lessons inherent in RBG’s legacy to not only resist recent attacks on gender equality, but also drive progressive change forward.