Rhetoric vs. Reality: Setting the Record Straight on Medication Abortion
Medication abortion is an important tool to expand access to abortion care and protect reproductive autonomy.
CAP Ideas 2019: A Conversation With House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks with Neera Tanden at the 2019 CAP Ideas Conference about the swell of progressive successes in the new House of Representatives and the path forward.
CAP Ideas 2019: Reps. Sharice Davids and Katie Porter on Women Leading in Congress
Reps. Sharice Davids and Katie Porter sat down at the 2019 CAP Ideas Conference to have an honest discussion about how women are leading the charge for progress in U.S. democracy.
Breadwinning Mothers Continue To Be the U.S. Norm
The share of U.S. breadwinning mothers remains high, and the United States needs work-family policies that catch up to modern families’ needs.
Congress Must Reauthorize, Expand, and Improve VAWA in 2019
Since its original passage as part of the 1994 crime bill, the Violence Against Women Act has become a pillar of a comprehensive approach to ending gender-based violence—but Congress can still do better.
Eliminating Racial Disparities in Maternal and Infant Mortality
This report provides a comprehensive policy framework to eliminate racial disparities in maternal and infant mortality.
6 Communities That Trump’s Latest SNAP Proposal Would Hurt Most
President Trump’s end run around Congress would take nutrition assistance away from at least 755,000 people.
The Child Care Crisis Is Keeping Women Out of the Workforce
More mothers would increase their earnings and seek new job opportunities if they had greater access to reliable and affordable child care.
Rhetoric vs. Reality: Making Real Progress on Equal Pay
In order to tackle equal pay, policymakers must reject the most common and dangerous myths used to stall much-needed equal pay reforms.
Equal Pay Is Fundamental for Women’s Success in the New Economy
Analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data reveals that most new jobs gained by American women in 2018 were in industries with wider-than-average gender wage gaps.
Kim Foxx: What Does It Mean To Be a Progressive Prosecutor?
This week, Daniella and Ed speak with Kim Foxx, the state's attorney for Cook County, Illinois, about what it means to be a progressive prosecutor.
Treading Water: The Current Challenges of Women’s Work
In order to improve the economic security of all working women, policymakers must address the challenges women face in the workforce by improving workplace standards, protections, and benefits.
Driving Change in States to Combat Sexual Harassment
Worker leadership and mobilization, state and local policy innovations, and industry commitments must be part of a collective, comprehensive, and holistic strategy to eliminate sex-based, discriminatory workplace practices.
Wage Gaps and Outcomes in Apprenticeship Programs
A closer look at regional differences in apprenticeship programs spotlights the disparate outcomes that result from place, race, and gender and how these interact to exacerbate pay inequities.
13 Ways States Can Protect and Advance Women’s Health and Rights
As attacks to women’s health and rights ramp up on the federal level, states have an opportunity to advance progressive policies to protect women and their families.