MAGA Movement Faces Backlash Over Efforts to Curtail Women's Rights, Including Voting

Republican women are increasingly targeted by far-right leaders advocating for limits on their political and personal freedoms.

Prominent Christian nationalist leaders are calling for the repeal of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote, citing beliefs that women should be under male authority.
A stalled House Republican bill proposes voting requirements that could disproportionately disenfranchise women who have changed their last names after marriage, an estimated 69 million individuals.
The far-right movement is pressuring women in conservative leadership roles, with leaders like Kristan Hawkins facing backlash for opposing extreme anti-abortion measures.
Legislators in red states are introducing bills to restrict no-fault divorce, which critics argue would trap women in abusive or unhappy marriages, particularly in conservative regions.
Incidents of violence and harassment against women, including Republican women, are reportedly rising as the MAGA movement becomes increasingly emboldened in its sexism.