Juli Adhikari is a policy and advocacy manager for the Women’s Initiative at American Progress. Prior to joining American Progress, Adhikari was a fellow at the American Constitution Society, where she focused on using audience engagement data to advance issue campaigns. As the former vice chair for the Commission on the Status of Women for the city of Berkeley, California, she helped pass the city’s first supplemental paid family leave and equal pay legislations. She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, where she majored in political science and gender and women’s studies. She is a native of both Kathmandu, Nepal, and Sacramento, California.
Since Roe v. Wade, extremist politicians have enacted more than 1,300 restrictions to take away abortion rights and access.
The Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 would help address the maternal health crisis in the United States, which disproportionately affects Black and Indigenous people.
A paid family and medical leave program must be national, comprehensive, and inclusive to meet the needs of all workers, their families, and the economy.
Without equal pay, AAPI women will continue to endure some of the harshest economic effects of every crisis.
The Supreme Court's decisions this term on reproductive health are a reminder of the need for proactive policies that protect reproductive rights.
To celebrate Earth Day, this video recognizes the leadership and contributions of young women of color—such as Vanessa Nakate, founder of the Rise Up Movement—in the climate movement.
