Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, said paid family leave is “good for families, good for businesses and good for the economy.”
Senate Republicans Block Paycheck Fairness Act – RH Reality Check
Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, said the vote “makes painfully clear that, despite claims to the contrary, many lawmakers are not serious about ensuring women and men are paid equally in this country.”
Tonight’s Senate Vote “Makes Painfully Clear That Some Lawmakers Are Not Serious About Ensuring Fair Pay for Women,” Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Women’s Health and Medical Groups Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Affirm Equal Treatment and Protect the Health of Pregnant Workers
Amicus Brief Calls on the Court to Affirm the Intent of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act
Brown Signs Bill Guaranteeing Paid Sick Leave for California Workers – California Healthline
Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, said the law’s passage represents “a pivotal moment for the country and a historic first step for California.”
Doctors Aren’t Dummies: Support the Patient Trust Act – Huffington Post
Recently, the National Partnership for Women and Families released a report that explored the nationwide spike in laws that command doctors what to say and coerce them to administer — and bill patients for —medically unnecessary procedures.
Gov. Jerry Brown signs bill to require paid sick leave – Los Angeles Times
An April report by the National Partnership for Women and Families, a Washington, D.C., nonprofit that advocates for such policies, said that at least five other U.S. cities had passed laws requiring paid sick leave.
California Takes Historic Step for Working Families as Governor Brown Signs Nation’s Second Statewide Paid Sick Days Law
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Senate’s Paycheck Fairness Act Vote is an “Encouraging and Long Overdue” Step Toward Serious Consideration of a Badly Needed Bill, Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Are your electronic health records safe? – Bankrate
Electronic health records allow patients to play a more active role in their care and “help doctors by facilitating access to the information they need when and where they need it,” says Erin Mackay, a health information technology specialist with the nonprofit National Partnership for Women & Families in Washington, D.C.
Women’s Leader Calls Jenny R. Yang a “Wise, Strong” Choice to Chair EEOC
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
The Double Helix: When The System Fails The Intertwined Needs Of Caregiver And Patient – Health Affairs
This is among the recommendations in “Care Plans 2.0,” developed by the Consumer Partnership for eHealth, a program of the National Partnership for Women and Families.
California Senate Creates “Pivotal Moment” for Workers by Advancing What Could Become the Nation’s Second Statewide Paid Sick Days Law
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
The Obama Administration’s stealth plan to remake the workplace – Fortune
“It’s something we had been asking for. We were told it wouldn’t happen,” says Vicki Shabo, a vice president at the partnership. “It’s a testament to the administration’s ability to figure out what it can do legally.”
New #WEmatter Twitter Campaign Amplifies Women’s Economic Security Woes – Progress Illinois
“This is a broad-based response to what we’ve seen as growing momentum over the last months and years in support of public policies that address these critical issues for families,” said Vicki Shabo, vice president at the National Partnership for Women & Families, one of the many organizations behind the #WEmatter campaign. “We’re optimistic that this is going to cause public officials and traditional media to sit up and take notice, and that’s a critical first step in bringing the policy changes that we need.”
Mujeres y Familias le Dirán a los Legisladores: Nosotros Importamos #WEmatter
Un Nuevo Esfuerzo es Parte de un Llamado Creciente para Mejorar la Seguridad Económica de las Mujeres y las Familias
Women’s Health Leader Applauds Obama Administration for Acting to Protect Coverage for Birth Control, Warns that Birth Control Remains Under Attack
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Massachusetts advocates optimistic about paid sick leave ballot: ‘We need public policies that lift people up and keep families healthy’ – ScienceBlogs
Nationwide, the National Partnership for Women & Families reports that adults without paid sick leave are 1.5 times more likely than workers with paid sick leave to go to work with a contagious disease.
Administration moves toward new rule on contraceptives – McClatchy DC
“At this time when opponents of women’s health are taking extreme steps to deny women coverage for birth control, we applaud the Obama administration for taking steps to protect this essential coverage,” said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
New “Playbook” Aims to Eliminate Early Elective Deliveries in the United States
Nation’s Leading Experts Produce Tool for Hospitals, Health Systems, Policymakers to Help End Practice That is Linked to Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality