[[link removed]] Ms. Memo: This Week in Women's Rights
March 19, 2025
From the ongoing fight for abortion rights and access, to elections, to the drive for the Equal Rights Amendment, there are a multitude of battles to keep up with. In this weekly roundup, find the absolute need-to-know news for feminists.
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Is Essential to Democracy [[link removed]]
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(Brandi Phipps)
Passage of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)—the almost 2-year-old landmark civil rights law that affords pregnant and postpartum workers an explicit right to reasonable workplace accommodations to protect their help and keep their jobs—is at once a lesson in and laboratory for participatory democracy.
Bipartisan, pro-family and boldly feminist, the PWFA codifies crucial protections for workers with pregnancy-related limitations and ensures they are treated with dignity and fairness. But today, efforts to enforce and advance vital reforms envisioned by the PWFA now must be met with a vigorous defense to protect the law from antidemocratic attacks.
This installment of Women & Democracy is produced in proud partnership with PWFA champion, A Better Balance [[link removed]] . Through a collection of essays and interviews, experts dig into the PWFA’s decade-long path to passage—and highlight the powerful impact of the law. We highlight organizing strategies, especially in the South, that will guide its future. And we spotlight an array of voices—from impacted workers, to a distillation of the law’s distinct health and economic impact on Black women, to litigators defending the PWFA—to illustrate the vast civic effort making the PWFA a reality for millions.
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Winning the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: A Landmark Victory for Women, Families and Democracy [[link removed]] Four Things You Should Know About the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act [[link removed]]
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Making the New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Work for Women and Families [[link removed]] The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Saved My Livelihood. Women Nationwide Need to Know About This Important Law. [[link removed]]
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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Is Key to Improving Black Maternal Health and Families’ Economic Security [[link removed]] Defending the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in the Courts [[link removed]]
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A Challenge to the Health of Pregnant Workers—and the Health of Our Constitutional Democracy [[link removed]] In the Fight to Defend Pregnant Workers, Focus on the South [[link removed]]
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From Pregnancy Discrimination to Advocacy: My Journey to Capitol Hill [[link removed]] The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Is Essential for Pregnant Workers and Moms Like Me [[link removed]]
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As we reckon with an administration hostile to equal rights, feminists will continue to fight. To help keep hope, we must remember and celebrate recent wins.
One of those wins is the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which took effect on June 27, 2023. This is a landmark piece of legislation that prohibits discrimination and ensures workplace accommodations related to pregnancy for workers. But is the PWFA safe, or will it be threatened by the Trump administration’s crusade against reproductive rights and justice?
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