US Archives

New federal report calls out clinical trials for excluding pregnant women

A new report from the influential National Academies of Sciences pushes back on the unspoken rule in medical research that pregnant and breastfeeding women are too vulnerable and risky to include in clinical trials.

by Erica Hensley

Why Heart Disease Research Still Favors Men

Women are neglected by medical research, especially when it comes to heart disease.

by Maggie Fox

Co-published with TIME

Natural disasters raise risk of domestic violence

Natural disasters increase instances of intimate partner violence, creating particular danger for the usual victims: women.

by Greg Morton, Lisa Woelfl, Jessica Klein

This story was co-published with The Texas Tribune and in collaboration with the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at the University of Maryland.

Nearly Three Decades of Data on Women in Construction is Missing — Here’s How That Could Change

The government stopped collecting data on diversity in the construction industry nearly three decades ago — that could soon change.

by Hanisha Harjani

How abortion restrictions compare, state-by-state

Access to abortion in the U.S. depends on where you live. Increasingly, the South and Midwest are becoming complete abortion deserts. Our interactive map highlights six major restrictions in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.

Related: How a network of college students is preparing for post-Roe campuses

by Jessica Washington, Erica Hensley

Homelessness Spikes Among California Women

Data shows 60,000 unhoused women in the state, among them domestic violence survivors, pregnant women and mothers.

by Sarah McClure

Co-published with The Guardian

How motherhood spurred one New Yorker to take on the fossil fuel industry

Marlena Fontes is a climate activist and mother who wants to take down the fossil fuel industry.

by Yessenia Funes

Co-published with The Guardian.

Can the Climate Tech Revolution Avoid Leaving Women Behind?

Tech is dominated by men. Only a small percentage of solar and wind workers are female – but there are places where women shine in the clean tech world.

by Katharine Gammon

Co-published with The Guardian.

Sex Matters: Medical Research Overlooks Women

Scientists still ignore sex differences in testing new treatments.

by Maggie Fox

Co-published with The Guardian

A veteran legal researcher wants us to re-imagine how courts treat domestic violence cases

Law professor Leigh Goodmark tells us why she changed her views on how courts should handle domestic violence.

by Maher Sattar

This article was republished from a Fuller Project newsletter on October 16, 2023. Subscribe here.

Silicon Valley VCs Invest Almost Exclusively in Companies Founded by Men. Could a new California law change that?

California would become the first state to require venture capital firms disclose the race and gender of the founders of the companies they fund, under a bill currently awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature.

by Hanisha Harjani

Co-published with The Guardian

She escaped her husband’s physical violence – but economic ties kept them connected for years

The financial system has become a new frontier in the fight against intimate partner violence.

by Carly Stern

Co-published with The Guardian

New York moms take on Wall Street CEO over fossil fuel funding

Meet the mothers taking on New York's biggest banks.

by Maher Sattar

This article was republished from a Fuller Project newsletter on July 17, 2023. Subscribe here.

Debt ceiling deal leaves older women at risk of losing benefits

750,000 people aged 50-54 are expected to lose food stamp benefits because of spending caps. Most of them will be women.

by Maher Sattar

This Q&A was republished from a Fuller Project newsletter on June 12, 2023. Subscribe here.

Living on the Edge: how the “benefits cliff” holds women back

Economists call the dilemma the “benefits cliff”: get a new job or a promotion, and a rise in income beyond a certain threshold can disqualify people from benefits which they rely on to survive.

by Bunny McFadden

Co-published with The Guardian

The Carolina Abortion Fund: A lifeline for Southern women, struggles to meet demand amid state bans

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, pregnant people from Southern states that have banned abortion have flooded North Carolina clinics, overwhelming a nonprofit that helps pay for abortion and related expenses.

by Erica Hensley

Co-published with Reckon