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September 10 , 2024

Election Watch 2024

Debate Between Vice President Kamala Harris

and Donald Trump


Women's Health

CHCs Face Reproductive Care Challenges


Global News

Women's Political Representation


States News

Who pays? States tax systems analysis

The number of U S residents without health insurance

Chicago hospital program gives legal aid to survivors

Memphis schools cite alleged sexual harassment and assault

Trump,Project 2025 embrace ruinous immigration plan

County stops rape kit exams in Tennessee

Election Watch 2024


Debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump


Tips on how to watch this debate with a gender lens.

Debate Watching with a Gender Lens in Election 2024

While there is perennial disagreement about the influence of presidential debates on election outcomes, there is little doubt that the June 2024 debate between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump was pivotal to the complete shakeup of this year's contest.
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Women's Health


CHCs Face Reproductive Care Challenges

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Access to maternity services. Increased demand for contraceptions and rising barriers. Policy recommendations.

In States with Abortion Bans, Community Health Center Patients Face Challenges Getting Reproductive Health Care

As challenges increase for community health centers, we need to ensure that they have comprehensive support to avoid dire consequences for underserved communities.
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Global News


An Analysis of Political Representation of Women


Data from 159 developing countries indicate that when there is a higher share of women in parliaments, societies benefit. But barriers to women's participation persist for a number of reasons.


How have women legislators advanced women's rights and what are the barriers today?

Political Representation of Women Today - Global Rights for Women

Kamala Harris's unprecedented and historic presidential campaign announcement provides an opportunity to take stock of the state of women's involvement in politics globally, examine the persisting barriers to women's involvement in politics and civic life, and how women's representation in politics has benefited law and policy when it comes to gender-based violence.
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State News



Who pays? The distributional analysis of tax systems in all 50 states ITEP


U S residents without health insurance rose by 2M under Trump, fell by 3M under Biden WisconsinExaminer


Minnesota's Voting Rights Act preserves this key protection a federal court has erased Bolts


Federal review of Memphis schools cites dozens of cases of alleged sexual harassment and assault TennesseeLookout


Former ISU employee's lawsuit claims age, sex discrimination IowaCapDispatch


Virgina's top elections officials warns of possible delay in mail-in voting this year VirginiaMercury


Chicago hospital program gives legal aid to violence survivors TheTrace


Fate of Missouri abortion-rights amendment in hands of state Supreme Court MissoriIndependent


Doctors fear Louisiana is putting life saving drug out of emergency reach KentuckyLantern


GOP Senate candidate received a tax break for a townhouse she doesn't live in MinnesotaReformer


Trump, Project 2025 embrace ruinous immigration plan NevadaCurrent


Governor vetos bill that would have expanded Alaska women's access to birth control medicine AlaskaBeacon


Harris campaign's co-chair stops in Omaha for small business roundtable NebraskaExaminer


Rutherford DA and victim advocates say county's largest hospital stopped providing rape kit exams TennesseeLookout



Global News


Olympic star's life cut short: The brutal reality of men's violence against women TheFemcast


Woman tells trial of husband who invited men to rape her: 'I was sacrificed on altar of vice" TheGuardian


How a documentary spurred the fight for justice among Nepal's sexual violence survivors FullerProject


Intersectional feminist leadership and collective work across borders GlobalFundWomen

For Your Information

Republican health coverage proposals would increase number of uninsured, raise people's costs CBPP


Post-Roe health provider survey finds abortion bans create bad outcomes and distress States News


Doctors are leaving conservative states to learn how to perform abortions. We followed one. Inside a doctor's journey to obtain education at any cost Politico


The people for Kamala Harris. How a women-led movement put Democrats on the brink of making history TheCut


Crossing state lines to get an abortion is a new minefield, with courts to decide if there's a right to travel TheConversation

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.


Vote411: Explore voting information by state. Register to vote. See what's on the ballot and more LWV



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