Care has entered the 2024 discourse — and organizations are working to lower barriers for these voters in a political system that has sidelined them.
Black trans women are a small subset of trans voters, who make up a small portion of the electorate — but they’re also longtime leaders of the LGBTQ+ rights movement who know what’s at stake.
Some candidates’ policy statements in ads and on the trail are undercut by their records and past stances.
In California, where abortion rights are guaranteed, there’s a loophole. The growth of Catholic hospital systems, which restrict reproductive health care, has left patients with no other option for care.
Lawmakers are calling attention to a new federal report’s gaps in data needed to understand and confront the maternal health crisis for incarcerated people.
Women aren’t expected to make huge gains in Congress this year, largely driven by a drop in women Republican nominees for the House.
Supporters emphasize the toll of smartphones on young people, while others worry bans won’t make a difference or may cause more headaches for teachers.
“Harris is standing in the breach at a critical moment,” the former GOP congresswoman told the crowd.
Saying she'd vote for Harris but not endorse her was followed by online backlash, highlighting the “impossible” expectations around women pop stars.
With roughly a month to go until the presidential election, women on college campuses and women-led voting organizations talk about the realities of get-out-the-vote efforts.