Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
No One Left Behind: Technology can be used to cut health care disparities – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Consumer Partnership for eHealth, led by the National Partnership for Women & Families, has pushed for minimum standards in electronic health records to ensure they collect enough information on patient ethnicity and other factors to inform care. It’s also demanded that records be made available to patients in multilingual formats that explain jargon in layman’s terms, said Mark Savage, the director of health information technology policy and programs.
House Anti-Abortion Bills Would ‘Undermine Women’s Health,’ Ness Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Gender-Based Wage Gap is Costing America’s Women and Families Greatly, New State-by-State Study Finds
Analysis of Just-Released Census Data Looks at Income Loss for Women Nationally and in All 50 States, as Measured by Food, Housing and Gas
The Unexpected News About Women, Men And Retirement – Forbes
New U.S. Census Bureau data released just today determined that women and their families are losing $10,672 in income every year due to the gender-based wage gap, says Debra L. Ness, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
30 Years of the 100 Best: Debra L. Ness – Working Mother
Our own Debra L. Ness discusses our changing workplace culture.
New Census Data Show the Gender-Based Wage Gap Continues to Harm America’s Women and Families
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Business School Professors Push for Paid Family and Sick Leave Legislation – Bloomberg Business
“The business school community was missing from the debate,” says Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, the advocacy group behind the letter.
Why Paid Leave Matters for the Future of Business – Harvard Business Review
At this time of year, as students return to campus, I always find myself reflecting on why I became a professor and the principles I’m about to teach the business leaders of tomorrow. But this year has been especially exciting, as employers have increasingly announced family-friendly policy changes.
Hey, Politicians: Let’s Stop Treating Working Mothers Like Second-Class Citizens – Women’s Health
Experts like Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, say universal paid leave could help change this culture. A culture in which, studies show, employers consider mothers to be less competent and less committed to their jobs, and moms receive fewer raises and promotions than childless coworkers.
More Than 200 Professors from the Nation’s Top Business Schools Send Historic Letter to Congress Calling for a National Paid Leave Program
Today, 203 professors from 88 business and management schools, including the nation’s most prestigious institutions, sent an unprecedented letter to Congress urging members to pass the Family And Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act – legislation that...
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In Unprecedented Move, More Than 150 Professors From the Nation’s Top Business Schools to Urge Congress to Create a National Paid Family and Medical Leave Program
On the heels of President Obama’s first-ever call for a national paid family and medical leave law, more than 150 professors from the nation’s most prestigious business schools will send a historic letter to Congress urging members to pass the Family And...
Women’s Leader Praises Labor Department for Removing ‘A Major Barrier to Fair Pay’ for 28 Million Workers
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
DOL rule lets federally contracted workers openly discuss pay – The Hill
“This harmful gap has remained largely unchanged for the past decade,” the partnership’s president, Debra Ness, said in a statement. “Coupled with the president’s paid sick days and paid family and medical leave announcement earlier this week, this rule is further evidence that the progress working families urgently need is possible.”
Women’s Health Leader Condemns House Judiciary Committee Hearing on Planned Parenthood as a “Politically Motivated Circus”
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
CMS’ Proposed Updates to Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Can Help Further Align Physician Payment with Value and Quality
Health Group Files Comments Lauding Proposed Changes, Recommending Enhancements
A Labor Day to Remember!
This morning, the president will issue an executive order requiring federal contractors and subcontractors to allow all employees who work on their federal contracts to earn paid sick time. When it takes effect in 2017, an estimated 300,000 more workers will earn paid sick time.
A Labor Day to Remember! Women’s Leader Applauds President Obama for Issuing Executive Order on Paid Sick Time, Calling for a National Paid Family and Medical Leave Law Such as the FAMILY Act
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
We Need Paid Family and Medical Leave for Life’s Happy, Sad and Scary Times – Working Mother
“The FAMILY Act would mean we could take the time we need to recover from a serious illness, take care of a loved one or welcome a new child,” writes National Partnership Vice President Vicki Shabo in this piece for Working Mother magazine.
