In April 2022, Delaware became the 12th state, including D.C., to pass a paid family and medical leave program.
Recommendations to Increase Access to Community Birth Settings
RECOMMENDATIONS | For many pregnant people, community birth options offer better care, more positive experiences, improved health outcomes, and potential cost benefits.
Executive Summary: Improving Maternity Care Through Community Birth Settings
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | Research shows that there are specific care models that can make a concrete difference in improving maternity care quality and producing better outcomes, including for birthing People of Color. One of these is the care provided in community birth...
Improving Our Maternity Care Now Through Community Birth Settings
REPORT | This report outlines the evidence that supports the unique value of community birth settings across different communities, the safety and effectiveness of care in these settings in improving maternal and infant outcomes, the interest of birthing people in use...
Using Paid Sick Days for Medication Abortion
Everyone needs time to access health care without threatening their economic stability. Paid sick days allow a person to recover from short-term illnesses, access preventive care, undergo a basic medical procedure, or care for a sick child or family member. Yet more...
Closing the Wage Gap for All Women Workers
Women who worked full time, year-round in 2020 were paid just 83 cents for every dollar that was paid to a man working full time, year-round. This full-time wage gap, as large as it is, has always left out millions of workers – disproportionately women of color – who...
Black Women-Owned Business in Support of Ketanji Brown Jackson
Black Women-Owned Business Letter to support the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson - A collaboration with The Genius Guild
Speak Up About Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is a superstar. After growing up in Miami, Judge Jackson went on to an incredibly accomplished legal career – attending Harvard and even clerking for retiring Justice Stephen Breyer. She is beyond ready for this lifetime appointment.
Letter to Congress to Reinstate Emergency Paid Sick Days
Letter to Congress to reinstate and expand guaranteed emergency paid sick days and paid family and medical leave.
Housing Justice is Gender Justice
Women in the United States – in particular women who identify as Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) – face additional hurdles when trying to find and secure, safe, stable and affordable housing opportunities. This brief highlights how women are excluded...
Lack of Paid Leave Stifles Economic Recovery and Blocks Women’s Return to Work
A lack of caregiving infrastructure in the U.S. has contributed to labor shortages and undermined worker’s power in the workplace
Paid Leave Works in California, New Jersey and Rhode Island
FACT SHEET | Studies of the nation's three paid family leave programs demonstrate how well paid leave policies work for workers, families and businesses.
Testimony of Jocelyn Frye at Joint Economic Committee Hearing: “Building a Better Labor Market: Empowering Older Workers for a Stronger Economy”
Testimony of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families at the United States Joint Economic Committee Hearing: "Building a Better Labor Market: Empowering Older Workers for a Stronger Economy" on February 9, 2022
Toolkit: Patient & Family Engagement
Getting Started Toolkit for Patient and Family Engagement: Improving Health and Advancing Equity
Executive Summary: Patient & Family Engagement
Toolkit for Patient and Family Engagement: Improving Health and Advancing Equity
Issue Brief: The Great Resignation
The Great Resignation Shows Great Need for Paid Leave
Improving Our Maternity Care Now Through Midwifery
REPORT | This report outlines the evidence that supports midwifery’s unique value across different communities, the safety and effectiveness of midwifery care in improving maternal and infant outcomes, the interest of birthing people in midwifery care, and the current...
For Women and Workers of Color in Every State, Paid Leave Is a Lifeline
ISSUE BRIEF | Universal paid family and medical leave is critical to American families’ financial security, especially for low-income women and workers of color.
Black Maternal Health Leaders’ Letter in Support of Build Back Better Advancements in Maternal Health
The undersigned represent more than 50 reproductive justice organizations and Black policy leaders committed to advancing Black maternal health through critical policy change. We applaud the investments in the House of Representatives’ Build Back Better Act text,...
Spotlight on Success: The Strong Start for Mothers and Newborns Initiative
CASE STUDY | The Strong Start for Mothers and Newborns Initiative was a federal five-year, multi-site project to test and evaluate enhanced prenatal care interventions for women enrolled in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) who were at risk...
