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June 25, 2023

Abortion Laws Put Women at Risk

State Laws Have Grave Consequences

Menopause and Worker Rights

Stigma and Silence Maintain Status Quo

Chemicals in Cosmetics

Threaten young women's reproductive health

States News

Texas vetoes disabilities vote by mail option

Gun laws across all 50 states

California's digital privacy battle

Abortion Laws

Women's Reproductive Health Care Affected

NPR asked people to tell how abortion laws in their states had affected their lives. The response was striking. The impacts are surprising and varied. NPR series entitled Days & Weeks shares how those laws affected lives in states including Texas, Florida, Louisiana, and Kentucky.

New abortion laws changed their lives. 8 very personal stories

After the Supreme Court ruled a year ago to overturn Roe v. Wade, more than a dozen states acted to outlaw abortion or severely restrict access. Here's how those laws affected the lives of residents.

Menopause and Employee Rights

Stigma and Silence

Employees who experience menopausal symptoms are often reluctant to talk about them at all, let alone tell their bosses.

Millions of women are working during menopause, but US law isn't clear on employees' rights or employers' obligations

Three scholars who are writing a book about menopause and the law suggest ways to protect women experiencing it.

Global News

Global Gender Gap

The global gender gap will take until the year 2154 to close at current progress levels, according the the World Economic Forum's latest report.

Parity in women's labor force participation could increase economic output by more than a third, according to the IMF.

The Global Gender Gap Report tracks progress towards closing gender gaps on a national level. To turn these insights into concrete action and national progress, they have developed the Gender Parity Accelerator model for public private collaboration.

These are the world's most gender-equal countries

Gender gaps costs the global economy trillions each year and it will currently take 131 years to reach gender parity - but one country is leading the way.

State News

Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes bill that would give people with disabilities new options to vote by mail TexasTribune

Gun laws across all 50 states and the District of Columbia Everytown

On the night shift with a sexual assault nurse in Montana StatesNews

Dobbs decision spurs moral injury to abortion patients, providers alike. Let doctors do their jobs StatesNews

State Legislation Tracker: Major developments in sexual and reproductive health Guttmacher

California's digital privacy battle: It's police vs. civil libertarians, with an abortion twist CalMatters

For Your Information

The ugly side of beauty: chemicals in cosmetics threaten college-age women's reproductive health TheConversation

Strongest law in the U S regulating toxic chemicals in cosmetics signed by Washington State Governor ToxicFree

One major factor missing from the gun safety debate: alcohol TheTrace

Returning to school after a crisis: a guide to addressing traumatic events at school NCSS

Resources to help youth cope after mass shooting youth.gov

Heartache, horror, hope: my year reporting on abortion while pregnant TheGuardian

Podcast on Crimes Against Women. One-in-ten: The men who are driving the commercial sex market PCAW

A map of 1,001 novels to show us where to find the real America LosAngelesTimes

Sign your library up for National Voter Registration Day EveryLibrary

What's Happening In Our Corner

These organizations listed on our website are offering workshops, virtual classrooms, new programs, updates on their initiatives, valuable resources, and news you can use.

NNEDV's Women's Law Project and Esperanza United are partnering on the Reimagine Enhanced Access and Capacity of the Hotline (Reach) Project NNEDV

Am I being abused: signs of abuse, danger assessment, forms of abuse, safety tips, helping others WomensLaw

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