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    We offer in-depth investigative journalism focused on women's issues in the U.S., and on American policies that affect women overseas. Our topics include the consequences of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the obstacles to reliable health care for women, the struggle against gender-based violence, the unique challenges faced by women workers and the ways in which climate change is entwined in women’s lives.

    The Supreme Court Upholds Access to Mifepristone Amid Ongoing Abortion Rights Battle

    The Supreme Court has ruled to maintain access to the essential abortion medication mifepristone, amidst ongoing legal challenges that could impact women in restrictive states.
    by Jodi Enda

    How the latest abortion case in front of SCOTUS worries maternity-care advocates

    In the latest abortion case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, Idaho argues to overturn decades-old emergency law that treats millions of pregnant patients every year.
    by Erica Hensley

    Why is the female veteran suicide rate spiking? Could it be AI?

    A government algorithm designed to prevent suicide among U.S. military veterans prioritizes white men and ignores survivors of sexual violence.
    by Aaron Glantz

    This article was republished from a Fuller Project newsletter on May 27, 2024. Subscribe here.

    Artificial Intelligence: Veteran Suicide Prevention Algorithm Favors White Men

    An artificial intelligence (AI) program designed to prevent suicide among U.S. military veterans prioritizes white men and ignores survivors of sexual violence, which affects a far greater percentage of women, an investigation by The Fuller…
    by Aaron Glantz

    This story was published in partnership with Military Times and Military.com

    Reporter’s Notebook: ‘Incredibly unjust’ — How medical research feeds a vicious cycle of inequality

    The latest Alzheimer’s breakthrough largely excluded Black women, who are most disproportionately impacted by the devastating disease.
    by Erica Hensley

    This article was republished from a Fuller Project newsletter on May 13, 2024. Subscribe here.

    ‘My community is still dying’ — How the dearth of Black women in clinical research worsens health disparities

    By 2020, there was one Black woman for every 10 white women in FDA-approved drug trials.
    by Erica Hensley

    Online images are making gender bias worse, research shows

    Pictures stick in our minds. But men dominate online images of various professionals, amplifying stereotypes against women.
    by Maggie Fox

    This article was republished from a Fuller Project newsletter on April 22, 2024. Subscribe here.

    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

    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

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