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An abortion-rights activists holds a sign reading "I am not Ovary-Acting," during the protests outside of the U.S. Supreme Court, on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Same-Sex Couples Updating Legal Status After Abortion Ruling

July 1, 2022

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Emails and phone calls from same-sex couples, worried about the legal status of their marriages and keeping their children, flooded attorney Sydney Duncan’s office within hours of the Supreme Court’s decision eliminating the constitutional right to abortion.

protest against the decision to scrap constitutional right to abortion, in London,

US Abortion Ruling Sparks Global Debate, Polarizes Activists

June 24, 2022

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The end of constitutional protections for abortions in the United States on Friday emboldened abortion opponents around the world, while advocates for abortion rights worried it could threaten recent moves toward legalization in their countries.

Synagogue Challenges Florida Abortion Law Over Religion

June 14, 2022

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A new Florida law prohibiting abortion after 15 weeks with some exceptions violates religious freedom rights of Jews in addition to the state constitution’s privacy protections, a synagogue claims in a lawsuit.

Marianne Fray, CEO of Maternity Care Coalition; Sinsi Hernández-Cancio, Vice President for Health Justice of National Partnership for Women and Families Inc.; & Kristin Rowe- Finkbeiner, Executive Director & CEO of MomsRising Together.

Maternal Health Matters | Nonprofit Report

May 5, 2022

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on maternal health, with guests; Marianne Fray, CEO of Maternity Care Coalition; Sinsi Hernández-Cancio, Vice President for Health Justice of National Partnership for Women and Families Inc.; & Kristin Rowe- Finkbeiner, Executive Director & CEO of MomsRising Together.

FILE - Shannon Brewer, Jackson Women's Health Organization director, sits in her office at the Jackson, Miss., clinic on May 19, 2021. She believes politicians advocating to end abortion are also trying to eliminate resources for single mothers. As a Black woman and a mother of six, she said she understands the experiences of women seeking abortion. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File, File)

With Abortion in Jeopardy, Minority Women Have Most to Lose

May 4, 2022

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — If you are Black or Hispanic in a conservative state that already limits access to abortions, you are far more likely than a white woman to have one.

Meredith Gibson, CEO of Association for Women in Science; Dr. Shirley Malcom, Board Chair of National Math & Science Initiative / Director of SEA Change at the American Association for the Advancement of Science; Dr. Allison Scott, CEO of Kapor Center Foundation; & Alaina Percival, CEO and Board Chair of Women Who Code.

Advancing Diversity in STEM | Nonprofit Report

March 15, 2022

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion about advancing diversity in STEM, with guests; Meredith Gibson, CEO of Association for Women in Science; Dr. Shirley Malcom, Board Chair of National Math & Science Initiative / Director of SEA Change at the American Association for the Advancement of Science; Dr. Allison Scott, CEO of Kapor Center Foundation; & Alaina Percival, CEO and Board Chair of Women Who Code.

Gloria Blackwell, CEO of American Association of University Women, Laurie Wolf, President & CEO of The Foraker Group, & Emily Martin, Vice President for Education & Workplace Justice of National Women's Law Center.

Gender Pay Gap | Nonprofit Report

March 10, 2022

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion about the gender pay gap, with guests; Gloria Blackwell, CEO of American Association of University Women, Laurie Wolf, President & CEO of The Foraker Group, & Emily Martin, Vice President for Education & Workplace Justice of National Women’s Law Center.

EXPLAINER: What Does Texas’ Data on Abortions Say About Law?

February 25, 2022

DALLAS (AP) — Texas has released data showing a marked drop in abortions at clinics in the state in the first month under the nation’s strictest abortion law, but that only tells part of the story.

Felicia Davis, President & CEO of the Chicago Foundation for Women; Elizabeth Barajas-Roman, President & CEO of the Women's Funding Network and Mary Rutherford, President & CEO of the Montana Community Foundation.

Foundations Serving Women | Nonprofit Report

January 22, 2022

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on foundations that serve women with guests: Felicia Davis, President & CEO of the Chicago Foundation for Women; Elizabeth Barajas-Roman, President & CEO of the Women’s Funding Network and Mary Rutherford, President & CEO of the Montana Community Foundation.

Gaby King Morse, President & CEO of The Center for Women & Enterprise & Michelle Richards, Executive Director of Great Lakes Women’s Business Council

Women Owned Businesses | Nonprofit Report

September 21, 2021

In celebration of American Business Women’s Day, Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on women-owned businesses, with guests; Gaby King Morse, President & CEO of The Center for Women & Enterprise & Michelle Richards, Executive Director of Great Lakes Women’s Business Council

Poster promoting the nonprofit report Janice Mathis

NCNW’s Advocating for Black Women | Nonprofit Report

June 9, 2020

Host Mark Oppenheim interviews guest: The National Council of Negro Women Executive Director Janice Mathis.