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Today, the National Partnership for Women & Families released a new report which finds that our country’s caregiving needs will dramatically increase in the coming years, potentially leaving millions of Americans without access to much-needed caregiving...

A nationwide paid leave policy would provide almost $8,700 extra in benefits to workers who take up to 12 weeks of time off

As COVID-19 Cases Rise, Coalition Believes No Worker Should Face Financial Ruin for Staying Home While Sick or to Care for Family

Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families

Six-Figure Advertising Campaign to Accompany Launch of Video

Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 4, 2024 – On Tuesday morning, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a notice of proposed rulemaking to phase out certificates under...

Statement by National Partnership president Jocelyn Frye WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 6, 2024 – In this election, much was at stake. Voters across the country, and especially women, went to the polls motivated by issues of deep concern like economic...

Memo October 31, 2024 To: Interested reporters Re: The 2024 Election: Women and family issues on the ballot Contact: Amaya Smith asmith@nationalpartnership.org Overview Across the country women are heading to the polls to vote in one of the most pivotal elections of...

Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pills Have Been Available in the U.S. for Over a Year. Here’s Who’s Using Them CNN, August 18, 2025 About two years after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the United States,...

Despite clear warnings about the threats to health care access, food stability, and economic security, lawmakers ignored these concerns and voted to pass the action. The passage of the budget bill highlights the growing disconnect between lawmakers’ votes and the...

The Trump Administration has used its first months to take direct aim at the tools that have been critical for Black workers’ entry into the middle class. From Day One of his second term, President Trump and his foot soldiers have sent a clear message – that the...

REPORT | We still find that states that have banned or are likely to ban abortion also overwhelmingly fail women on a range of key work and care policies. Yet, we also find that many states have taken key steps to advance women's health and economic freedom, and point...

FACT SHEET | What's the difference between paid sick days and paid family and medical leave? And which states, cities and counties have paid leave and paid sick days?

REPORT | The new Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH) model from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) offers significant potential to improve the way care is provided to people with BH conditions. The model tests a new payment-and-delivery approach...

Why Abortion Rights Are a Workplace Issue – Quartz

A Paid Family Leave Policy Could Be Coming to the U.S. Here’s What It Would Look Like – CNBC

New Report: Nation’s Growing Caregiving Needs Spotlight Need for Paid Leave

New Data Shows the Widespread Benefits of including Paid Leave in the Build Back Better Act

Improving Maternal Care Across All Demographics – Issuu

Paid Family and Medical Leave Is Essential for Older Adults, Too – Next Avenue

What Can We Learn From the Cuomo Case About Workplace Sexual Harassment? – Women’s Media Center

Parents Have Few Paid Leave Rights as Covid Closes Schools Again – Bloomberg

Coalition of Health and Caregiving Advocates Urges Congress to Pass Paid Family and Medical Leave

Colin Allred is the first known member of Congress to take paid paternity leave. Now he’s pushing for it nationally. – Texas Tribune

Congress Must Build on Infrastructure Package with Investments in Care and Family Infrastructure

Women urge tech giants to innovate on office return – The Hill

Women leaving the workforce is costing the US economy $650B: report – The Hill

A Key Senate Democrat Says Passing Universal Paid Parental Leave This Fall Is A Top Priority – Buzzfeed News

‘It’s a Moral Issue’: Virginia Families Need Affordable Child Care and Paid Leave – Dogwood

Doulas Hope to Regain Momentum as Covid Restrictions Ease – New York Times

Melinda French Gates, Alexis Ohanian and others call on Congress to pass paid family leave – CNBC

Business Leaders Join Together to Call for Paid Family and Medical Leave in New Video

Suit against NYC nonprofit alleges discrimination during, after pregnancy – HR Dive

The Pandemic Stopped Time, But For 30-Something Women, The Clock Kept Ticking – Elle

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New DOL Proposal to Phase Out Subminimum Wage for Disabled Workers is Long Overdue

National Partnership for Women & Families Statement on the 2024 Elections

Memo Re: The 2024 Election: Women and Family Issues on the Ballot

NEWS: Who’s using over-the-counter birth control pills in the U.S.

The Republican Budget Bill Highlights a Growing Disconnect Between Lawmakers and Constituents

5 Ways the Trump Administration is Eroding the Economic Stability of Black Women and the Pathways Used by Black Workers to Move Into the Middle Class

Threats on All Fronts

Understanding the Difference Between Paid Sick Days & Paid Family and Medical Leave

Innovations in Women’s Behavioral Health: The Promise of the IBH Model