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.
The Women’s Leadership Gap
Using new data, this fact sheet update shows that despite making up a majority of the U.S. population, women lag substantially behind men when it comes to their representation in leadership positions.
4 Ways Secretary DeVos’ Proposed Title IX Rule Will Fail Survivors of Campus Sexual Assault
Although sexual assault remains a pervasive issue on college campuses, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is planning to undermine survivors through new, regressive changes to Title IX.
Veterans and Military Families Need Comprehensive Paid Leave Solutions
Military service members, veterans, and their families have many reasons they need leave, and, along with all Americans, need comprehensive paid family and medical leave policies.
Midterm Election Special With Neera Tanden
This week, Daniella and Ed sit down with Center for American Progress' President and CEO Neera Tanden to discuss the 2018 midterm elections, policy priorities for the new Congress, and the firing of Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Efforts to Combat Pregnancy Discrimination
Women need comprehensive solutions that recognize the persistent role of race, ethnicity, and economic status in creating obstacles to opportunity for pregnant women.
Obstacles to Voting for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
Each election, survivors of intimate partner violence face unique barriers that can prevent them from voting.