In recent years, state houses are where women have seen the biggest legislative victories on issues like pay equity and paid leave. They are also where key fights to protect health care access, reproductive autonomy, and other essential freedoms are being waged. We believe that data-driven, evidence-informed state policy solutions are critical for achieving gender equity.
On State PAL, you can engage with IWPR’s cutting-edge research like never before by interacting with the new and improved Status of Women data dashboard, drawing connections to state policy solutions, and tracking state legislative developments—all in one place!
Track the status of women in their states in all four areas of IWPR’s research:
State Legislative Tracking
Follow state-specific legislation as it moves throughout state houses across the nation, or explore by issue for a national landscape of policy developments.
Track state legislation
Hotline for Equity Resources (HER)
Let us provide data analysis and policy landscape insights to advance policy solutions that promote gender equity and improve the status of women.
About IWPR
State PAL is a project of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, a leading national think tank dedicated to advancing women’s economic security, workplace equity, and policy solutions that support gender and racial justice. Through rigorous research and strategic advocacy, IWPR works to inform public policy and drive meaningful change for women in the workforce. Learn more at iwpr.org.
State PAL is a reinvention of IWPR’s signature Status of Women in the States dashboard, with a renewed focus on connecting evidence to policy solutions for state policymakers and advocates.