“Andrew Puzder’s withdrawal from consideration for labor secretary is a testament to the power and persistence of women and working people in this country,” Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, said in a statement.
Senate confirms Tom Price as new health secretary – USA Today – USA Today
“His opposition to contraceptive coverage and abortion care harms women whose access to the full range of reproductive and preventive health services is critical not only to their health and well-being but also to their ability to pursue an education, hold jobs, achieve economic security and function as free and equal members of society,” said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Next on Congressional GOP Chopping Block: Family Planning Safeguards – Rewire – Rewire News Group
“Congress is playing politics with women’s health and working to undermine access to care,” said Sarah Lipton-Lubet, vice president at the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Vote to Confirm Price ‘May Cost Millions of Women Access to Essential Health Services,’ Ness Warns
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Fake Fair Pay, Paid Leave Proposals Would Harm – Not Help – America’s Women and Families, Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Sessions Confirmation ‘Tips the Scales of Justice Against Those Who Need Civil Rights Protections the Most,’ Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Lawmakers propose paid family leave for workers in U.S. – Reuters – Reuters Magazine
Nearly a quarter of new U.S. mothers go back to work within two weeks of giving birth, according to Debra Ness, head of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
The FAMILY Act is the ‘Affordable, Comprehensive Paid Leave Plan the Nation Has Long Needed,’ Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Planned Parenthood Provides Essential Services That Improve Women’s Health – Annals of Internal Medicine – Annals of Internal Medicine
National Partnership President Debra Ness and Hal C. Lawrence, Executive Vice President and CEO of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, discuss the devastating impact that defunding Planned Parenthood would have on women’s health.
Trump’s Anti-Woman Cabinet: How it All Adds Up – Huffington Post – Huffington Post
“From gutting the Affordable Care Act to undermining reproductive health care to weakening workplace protections to opposing measures to stop sexual violence, Trump’s nominees have stood outside the mainstream and against the interests of women,” writes National Partnership President Debra Ness.
Surreal PSA Shows Why One Woman Chose To Stay Pregnant For 5 Years – Huffington Post – Huffington Post
A PSA from the National Partnership for Women & Families is using a surreal approach to make an important point.
Tampa mayor announces paid family leave for full-time employees – WFLA News
“Attracting and retaining the most talented workforce does not solely lie in downtown amenities and adding jobs, it also requires providing a twenty-first-century workforce for twenty-first century families,” said Mayor Bob Buckhorn.
Gorsuch Nomination an ‘Affront to All Who Care About Women’s Health and Rights,’ Ness Says, Urging Senate to Refuse to Confirm Him
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Etsy Just Reported the First Results of Its Gender-Neutral Parental Leave – Fortune – Fortune
Giving those employees a promotion despite taking parental leave is a nod to Etsy, especially because a 2013 study by Childbirth Connection found that 22% of mothers surveyed for the study were were concerned about the consequences at work for taking leave, such as lower pay, worse assignments or fewer opportunities for promotion.
EACH Woman Act ‘Needed Now More than Ever,’ Ness Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
‘Alternative facts’ and the anti-abortion movement – The Hill – The Hill
National Partnership Vice President Sarah Lipton-Lubet discusses the devastating impact that anti-abortion laws based on lies have on women’s access to care.
Duke Energy to provide paid parental leave – Charlotte Observer
“Paid parental leave will give Duke Energy employees important quality time to bond with their new children without the financial pressure of having to immediately return to work. That’s good for our employees and their children,” Melissa Anderson, Duke Energy executive vice president and chief human resources officer, said in a statement.
Scarier than your worst 90’s outfit
Throwback Thursday (#TBT) is usually a lighthearted way to show off your best (or worst) 90’s outfit or that funny picture of you as a toddler – but today’s #TBT is not nearly so amusing. Right now, extremists in Congress are working to undermine women’s health and access to care by repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Deplorable Actions Targeting Women, Immigrants ‘Will Not Stand,’ Ness Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
5 Ways to Fight for Your Reproductive Rights in the Era of Trump – Vogue – Vogue
Consider asking friends to meet for drinks and contributing $25 to an organization such as NARAL or the National Partnership for Women & Families, both of which are working to protect the Affordable Care Act.