50-State Snapshot on Election Policies. Statehouse Gender Disparities

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January 14, 2024

Statehouse Gender Disparities

Why It Matters

Direct Democracy In The States

What Standards Exist, If Any

U S Has A Stillbirth Health Crisis

Australia's Stillbirth Prevention Model

Is Embedded In It's National Program

States News

There Is A New Pill for Postpartum Depression

Texas Has High Maternal, Infant Mortality Rates

Why States Diverged On Trump's Ballot Eligibility

Representation in the States

Statehouse gender disparities. Why it matters.

Men's numeric dominance means they control what issues get debated. Female lawmakers champion issues like maternal health, children's welfare and education. Women bring firsthand experience critical to crafting the policies that govern these issues.

The Propublica interviews of women state representatives reflects the importance of a more balanced representation in all governing bodies across the nation.

How Many of Your State's Lawmakers Are Women? If You Live in the Southeast, It Could Be Just 1 in 5.

A record number of women were elected to statehouses last year. But in the Southeast, where some legislatures are more than 80% male, representation is lagging as lawmakers pass bills that most impact women, like near-total abortion bans.

Democracy

Direct Democracy in the States

Reviewing state laws on direct democracy reveals 50 different policy landscapes.

Direct Democracy in the States: A 50-State Survey of the Journey to the Ballot

This Report surveys current state laws affecting direct democracy, with an emphasis on those relating to voter participation and understanding. For instance, what information appears on the ballot, and who prepares it? What standards exist, if any, to ensure that ballot language is clear and impartial? When, and how, can courts step in?

Global News

Stillbirth crisis is an under researched healthcare crisis

Australia's stillbirth prevention program is embedded in the nation's health care system.

The United States has no national stillbirth plan, no public awareness campaign and no government-funded stillbirth research center.

Propublica author Duaa Eldeib reports on how Kristina Keneally, the first female premier of New South Wales, used her political platform to advocate for an organized effort to reduce stillbirths.

As the U.S. Struggles With a Stillbirth Crisis, Australia Offers a Model for How to Do Better

Australia has emerged as a global leader in the effort to lower the number of babies that die before taking their first breaths. It's an approach that could benefit America, which lags behind other wealthy nations in reducing stillbirths.

State News

There's a new pill for postpartum depression, but many at-risk women face hurdles StatesNews

Texas has 'alarmingly' high maternal, infant mortality rates, study shows HouPubMedia

Why have states diverged on Trump's ballot eligibility StCrtReport

Interactive map: U S abortion policies and access after Roe Guttmacher

For Your Information

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How federal, state, and local leaders can leverage the CHIPS and Science Act as a landmark workforce opportunity Brookings

More than 900 common chemicals linked to breast cancer risk: study EHN

The plastic chemicals hiding in your food ConsumerReports

Role of extremism in social and news media, submitted to Jan 6 House Select Committee JustSecurity

Trump Trial Clearinghouse JustSecurity

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