The Nation. (blog) Sweet Victories: Lessons for 2012 The Nation. (blog) The coalition relied on smart research and advice from the likes of the National Partnership for Women and Families, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, the Economic …
Op-Ed: Extension Of Wage Protections For Home Health Care Workers Is Overdue – Progress Illinois
Overdue Progress Illinois The following is a statement from Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, on the Obama …
Obama Proposes Extending Minimum-Wage Rights to Home Health-Care Workers – Bloomberg
“At a time when we are rightfully focused on creating jobs, this rule will improve working conditions in a growing industry, attract more workers to it and better …
Can Electronic Medical Records Improve Our Health Without Jeopardizing Our Privacy? – New Republic
Christine Bechtel, Vice President of the National Partnership for Women and Families, explained to me what patients frequently say in focus groups: “I just want my doctors to talk to each other … . I’m tired of showing up in the exam room and being handed that clipboard for the umpteenth time as if I’ve arrived from another planet … . Technology could help me!”
Is the Obama Administration ‘At War’ with Catholics? – TIME
Is the Obama Administration ‘At War’ with Catholics? TIME Choice groups like the National Partnership for Women & Families urged supporters to “tell [HHS] Secretary Sebelius to stand strong against anti-choice extremists” who support an exemption …
Record 51% of moms get maternity leave – CNN Money
About a quarter of poverty spells in the U.S. – when income falls below what’s needed for basic living expenses – begin with the birth of a child, according to a 2005 study from the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Study links maternity leave, level of education – Columbus Dispatch
Study links maternity leave, level of education Columbus Dispatch “We know that there are economic imperatives for women to be working,” said Vicki Shabo, with the National Partnership for Women and Families, a Washington, DC- based advocacy …
Gender wage gap still a part of Alaska’s workforce – Alaska Journal of Commerce
Gender wage gap still a part of Alaska’s workforce NECN The National Partnership for Women and Families recently did a study using 2009 US Census data and found the national average for women was 77 cents for men’s dollars with that average being …
Conservatives Respond To Cain Accusations By Dismissing Sexual Harassment As … – Media Matters for America
Conservatives Respond To Cain Accusations By Dismissing Sexual Harassment As … Media Matters for America From the National Partnership for Women & Families: Sexual harassment can have a devastating impact on victims’ lives. Victims of sexual …
Why Sick Leave Is Important For LGBT Families – ThinkProgress
This morning, the Center for American Progress and the National Partnership for Women & Families hosted a discussion with Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy on the growing momentum for paid sick days laws.
OFCCP’s Pay Data Collection Tool Proposal Draws More Than Two Thousand Comments – BNA
BNA The Leadership Conference, the National Partnership for Women & Families, and others also urged the agency to include in the tool an inquiry on whether a …
Consumer Groups Say New Accountable Care Organization Rule is a Reasonable Compromise, Urge All Parties to Get On-Board to Ensure Patients Will Soon Benefit from Better Coordinated, More Patient-Centered Care
Statement of Campaign for Better Care Leader Debra L. Ness
House Passes HR 358, the “Let Women Die” Act of 2011 – RH Reality Check (blog)
RH Reality Check (blog) “Extremists prevailed today in the House of Representatives,” said Debra Ness of the National Partnership for Women and Families, “proving again …
Dispatches from Denver
This year, we have achieved significant victories in our work to ensure more working people have the right to earn paid sick days.
Women’s groups, union attack Wal-Mart – Washington Post
Reuters Women’s groups, union attack Wal-Mart Washington Post “Wal-Mart can be a place for opportunity and equity for women and set a standard for employers nationwide,” said Judith L. Lichtman, senior adviser for the National Partnership for …
National Partnership for Women & Families Honored at Sixth Annual Convio Client Summit
Convio, Inc. today presented the National Partnership for Women & Families, an advocacy group dedicated to promoting fairness in the workplace, access to quality health care, and policies that help women and men meet the dual demands of work and family, with an...
Betsy Pursell is New Chief Development Officer for National Partnership for Women & Families
The National Partnership for Women & Families today announced that nonprofit and education veteran Betsy Pursell has joined the organization as its new chief development officer, responsible for leading fundraising efforts. The National Partnership is one of the...
Paid sick leave action in Seattle keeps issue hot in Denver – Examiner
Seattle’s decision to become the third major city in the nation to require paid sick leave and the act drew praise from several groups who are deeply involved in the push to make paid sick leaves mandatory for workers in Denver, including the National Partnership for Women and Families, who called the passage of the initiative “groundbreaking”.
Different Takes: How To Set The Health Law’s Essential Benefits Package – Kaiser Health News
Different Takes: How To Set The Health Law’s Essential Benefits Package Kaiser Health News Commentaries follow from Utah Rep. James Dunnigan; A. Mark Fendrick, who directs the University of Michigan Center for Value-Based Insurance Design; and …
Getting Sick Doesn’t Pay – Equal Voice
“A lot of momentum is building around the country,” said Vicki Shabo, director of work and family programs at the National Partnership for Women and Families. “We know that people see it as a common sense issue.”