On Nov. 24, the Center for American Progress, the National Women’s Law Center and the National Partnership for Women & Families hosted a webinar on pregnancy job discrimination and Young v. UPS. Several experts, including Michele Jawando, Rachel Lyons, Diane Feldman and Emily Martin, discussed the case, the historical context of pregnancy discrimination and information on how to take action—and it’s clear that Young has already made a difference for pregnant workers.
“Oregon is entirely blue,” Vicki Shabo, vice president at the National Partnership for Women & Families, pointed out. “Paid sick days is something they’ve been working on for a long time.”
In recognition of National Family Caregivers Month in November, the broad-based coalition of organizations pushing for the Family And Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act are rallying online…
Last year, the National Partnership for Women and Families released findings that showed in South Carolina, on average, a woman who holds a full-time job is paid $31,330 per year while a man who holds a full-time job is paid $41,464 per year.
National Partnership Fact Sheets Explain How to Renew or Sign Up for the Right Coverage, Navigate Health Insurance Marketplaces
The National Partnership for Women and Families cautions that pregnancy-related counseling, prenatal care, midwifery services, enhanced coverage for high-risk pregnancies, labor and delivery services outside of a hospital setting and neonatal care may not be included in every plan.
Just-Completed Analysis Finds 23 Percent of Candidates for Governor and Congress Featured Their Positions on Family Friendly Policies on Their Websites This Year, Identifies a Relationship Between Doing So and Winning
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
The nonprofit National Partnership for Women and Families has pushed for paid sick time laws, which it considers “basic minimum protections that working families need, so they won’t have to lose a job or forfeit income when they have the flu or a family member is sick,” says Vicki Shabo, the organization’s vice president.
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
The reason this image resonates with so many is that it’s a symbol, explains Vicki Shabo of the National Partnership & Women and Families. “This photo encapsulates the dual demands placed on women increasingly taking on the role of breadwinners in families and also committed to giving their kids the right start,” she tells Yahoo Parenting. “It shows a lot of the dualities women face every day.”
On Nov. 24, the Center for American Progress, the National Women’s Law Center and the National Partnership for Women & Families hosted a webinar on pregnancy job discrimination and Young v. UPS. Several experts, including Michele Jawando, Rachel Lyons, Diane Feldman and Emily Martin, discussed the case, the historical context of pregnancy discrimination and information on how to take action—and it’s clear that Young has already made a difference for pregnant workers.
“What I’m not seeing is collaboration between consumer organizations and ACOs,” said Jennifer Sweeney, vice president of the National Partnership for Women and Families. “Consumer groups have expertise when it comes to communicating with patients and families.”
Reach out to Planned Parenthood for help finding affordable birth control in your area, says Sarah Lipton-Lubet, director of reproductive health programs at the National Partnership for Women & Families in Washington. “They will help you find a health care center near you where you can get access to affordable contraception,” she says.
Data on the expansion of Medicaid, as policies towards maternity leave, sick days and time off from work came from the National Partnership for Women and Families.
“The rule going into effect on schedule sends the signal that workers need to be paid fairly,” says Vicki Shabo, a vice president at the National Partnership for Women and Families. “States need to figure this out. They can’t be scrimping and balancing their budgets on the lowest paid workers, and they can’t cut workers who need care.”
Only 12 percent of U.S. workers have access to paid family leave through their employers, and nearly 40 percent of private-sector workers – and 80 percent of low-wage workers – don’t have a single paid sick day, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Karen DeSalvo and Kelly Cronin from ONC will be speaking, along with reps. from the ACL, the National Partnership for Women and Families, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, CMS and more.
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
