Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, called Connecticut’s law “a great first step” and predicted that several other states, notably Oregon and Vermont, will soon follow suit.
Obama Urges Congress To Make Paid Sick Leave Mandatory – NPR
“What businesses find is that workers are better able to take care of the family responsibilities they might have, come back to work, be more productive, be more engaged and less likely to drop out of the workforce,” said Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Groups hail Obama’s paid leave order – The Hill
“As a large and growing body of research, and the experiences of millions of workers and businesses show, policies that enable workers to care for themselves and their families without risking their jobs or economic security are good for workers, families, businesses and our economy,” said National Partnership President Debra Ness.
Why Obama’s Paid Family and Sick Leave Plan Is Awesome For You – Yahoo! Parenting
The way families live and work today is full of impossible choices, Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, tells Yahoo! Parenting. “For workers paid hourly, without a single paid sick day, they’re having to choose between earning a paycheck to pay their rent or to take care of a sick child.”
Women’s Leader Applauds Obama Administration for Bold, Unprecedented Action in Support of Family Friendly Workplace Policies
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Medicaid expansion in doubt — Obama says no need for King contingency plan — Bipartisan senators introduce medical device repeal bill – Politico Pulse
Common interventions in labor and delivery don’t always improve outcomes, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Obama to Renew Push for Paid Leave for Working Parents – Associated Press/New York Times
“This is fantastic news for workers, families and our economy,” Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Obama to press for paid sick days and paid family leave – CNN
In 2006, San Francisco became the first city in the nation to guarantee access to earned sick days, and in 2011, Connecticut became the first state to mandate the benefit, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families.
New Report Urges Less Intervention in Births – New York Times’ “Motherlode”
“It’s important for both clinicians and women to understand that common interventions, that we have come to view quite casually, are actually quite consequential,” said Carol Sakala, director of Childbirth Connection Programs at the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Sarah Buckley’s “Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing: Evidence and Implications for Women, Babies, and Maternity Care” – A Review for Birth Educators and Doulas – Science & Sensibility
A long awaited report written by Dr. Sarah Buckley, “Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing: Evidence and Implications for Women, Babies, and Maternity Care” is being released by Childbirth Connection, a program of the National Partnership for Women and Families. In this valuable report, Dr. Buckley gathers the most current research and provides the definitive guide for the role of hormones in normal, natural birth.
End the gender pay gap in 2015 – Al Jazeera America
In 2015 groups such as the National Partnership for Women and Families hope to close gaps in federal workplace protections to address the needs of pregnant workers. They are urging Congress to pass the Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act to achieve this critical step.
States, cities prescribe paid sick leave rules – USA Today
(Map data courtesy of the National Partnership for Women & Families)
Replaced While on Maternity Leave: What’s Legal, What’s Not? – Yahoo! Parenting
“What we often hear is that women think they have a right to paid maternity leave, but in actuality only 60 percent of workers are even eligible for unpaid leave,” Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families,’ tells Yahoo! Parenting.
Women’s Leader Calls Legislation the House Passed Today a “Truly Terrible Idea”
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
America’s Workplaces Are Hostile to Families – The Nation
Nationwide, three states and sixteen cities have passed paid sick days laws. At the same time, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families, “nearly four in 10 private sector workers can’t earn paid sick days.”
States Go Beyond Federal Law to Protect Pregnant Workers – The Pew Charitable Trust’s “Stateline”
More than 250,000 women a year are denied their requests for pregnancy accommodation, according to a 2013 survey by Childbirth Connection, a project of the National Partnership for Women & Families. More than half the women surveyed said they did not request an accommodation because they feared retaliation.
Patients: The ‘X’ Factor for Health Information Exchange – iHealthBeat
A new survey recently released by the National Partnership for Women & Families found that 86% of patients with online access to their EHRs use it, and they report higher levels of knowledge about their health and a desire to “do something” to improve their health.
Women’s Health Leader Says Country Will Be Better Off Because Senate Stood Up to Special Interests and Confirmed Vivek Murthy as U.S. Surgeon General
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
A Victory for Equity: Women’s Leader Commends Congress for Providing Limited Abortion Coverage for Peace Corps Volunteers
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Patient Advocates Call for Ban on Re-Identifying Health Data – Bloomberg BNA’s “Health Care Blog”
Mark Savage, director of health IT policy and programs at the National Partnership, told Bloomberg BNA that patients advocates like himself and privacy experts are concerned that de-identified data, health records stripped of information that directly identifies the patient such as names or addresses, can be re-identified, or traced back to the original record.