AR: Women's
Equal Pay Day sheds light on AR women's wage disparities
Today is Equal Pay Day, which calls attention to the wage gap between women and men - a disparity that's even more pronounced in the Natural State…
AR Group Touts Benefits of Federal Student-Loan Forgiveness
A report from the Center for Responsible Lending says women with student loans to repay were hit hard by the pandemic. An Arkansas nonprofit wants …
Report: Black Women's Health in AR in "Critical State"
Black women's health in Arkansas and beyond is in a dire situation, according to a new report, which showed more collaboration is needed to address …
Study: Guaranteed Income Can Help Improve Child Brain Development
By Katie Fleischer Broadcast version by Emily Scott Reporting for the Ms. Magazine -Arkansas News Service Collaboration It's no secret that extra …
State Restrictions Increasing Demand for Abortion Medication
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Arkansas enacted twenty restrictions on abortion during this year's legislative session, more than any other state, and a recent …
Biden Admin to Reverse Birth-Control Access Restrictions
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Biden administration has taken the first steps in the regulatory process to eliminate the domestic gag rule, which forced …
AR’s Near-Total Abortion Ban Could Worsen Women’s Access to Health Care
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Women have faced greater barriers to accessing health-care services during the pandemic, especially Black and Brown women and …
Arkansas Expected to Continue Reproductive-Rights Restrictions
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Biden-Harris administration is expected to roll back federal restrictions on women's reproductive rights that were put in …
Conservative Judges Hold Sway in Supreme Court Abortion Case
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- After hearing oral arguments last week, the U.S. Supreme Court is now considering whether a Louisiana law requiring doctors who …
Report: Arkansas Has More Abortion Restrictions Than Almost Any Other State
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Arkansas has passed 57 abortion restrictions since 1973, more than any other state in the U.S. except for Louisiana, Indiana and …
House Bill Aims to Fill Gaps in Pregnant Worker Protections
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- A bill in Congress that would ensure pregnant women aren't fired from their jobs for requesting reasonable accommodations in the …
Trump Administration Fast-Tracking Judge Confirmations
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Over the past few years, the U.S. Senate has confirmed 185 of President Donald Trump's judicial nominees, the majority of whom …