Texas Lifts Tampon Ban at Bar Exam After Complaints Over Discriminatory Policy
Tampons and pads are no longer contraband at the upcoming bar exam for aspiring lawyers in Texas.
Pausing a practice that critics called retrograde and...
How are Women Doing in Texas? Lawmakers Respond.
Last week, we shared highlights of the economic hardships women face in Texas based on a 2020 study from the Texas Women’s Foundation.
We also...
Texas Women’s COO: Legislative Change Needed to Address Gender Inequities
In part two of our look at the economic hardships Texas women are facing, we posed four questions to Texas Women’s Foundation’s Chief Operating...
New Study: Texas Women Face Economic Hardship
Today over 14 million women and girls call Texas home, and 50% of women and girls live in the state’s three largest cities —...
Women’s History Month: Five Women in Texas Politics to Remember
Women’s History Month has been celebrated since March 1987, but women have been breaking barriers in Texas politics for a long time.
Edith Wilmans was...
The Violence Against Women Act and the "Boyfriend Loophole"
Passed in 1994, the Violence Against Women Act supports and protects survivors of domestic crimes. Since its enaction, it has dramatically shifted the response...
Hear us roar: How women are reshaping Texas politics
With Texas edging closer to battleground status the party that takes the state could be the party that captures the most votes among moderates...
Large parts of Texas are ‘contraceptive deserts’
Texas has a habit of pushing women to the edge of the conversation, but when it comes to healthcare policy the state straight up...
Fighting Fertility Fraud
In its most recent session the Texas Legislature voted to delcare fertility fraud a form of sexual assault.
Senate Bill 1259, effective Sept. 1, will...
A new law could help Texas mothers, but implementation is key
Texas is ranked in the top 10 states for the highest percentage of women experiencing postpartum depression—not surprising for a state with one of...
