We will continue fighting!
Amidst deep post-election division and uncertainty, we are heartened that seven states voted to protect abortion rights. Our task now is to stay focused, determined, persistent, and unbroken in the fight for fairness and justice. We are ready.
Honoring Judy Lichtman’s 50 years of service
The Lichtman Legacy Fund will establish a general fund that can be used to support projects that honor Judy’s visionary spirit, strategic wisdom, legal expertise, coalition building, and unwavering commitment to equal opportunity and equal justice under the law.
The fund will support, among other initiatives, the creation of the Judith Lichtman Fellowship, a 12-month position for a recent law graduate to work at the National Partnership as a policy counsel, which is consistent with Judy’s longstanding efforts to mentor countless young women and launch them into fields such as law, policy, and social activism.
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The National Partnership for Women & Families is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works to make life better for women and families.
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HEALTH JUSTICE
State Abortion Bans Threaten Nearly 7 Million Black Women
Our latest report, in collaboration with In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, shows that 57 percent of all Black women of reproductive age live in the 26 states that have banned or are likely to ban abortion.
Black Maternal Health Crisis
Too many Black women are dying in pregnancy and childbirth. We need systemic change to end this crisis and ensure communities are healthier and more responsive to Black women’s needs.
Threats On All Fronts
Every person should have the freedom to decide if, when, and how to raise a family. But many people in the United States face limits on this freedom – especially women of color, women with disabilities or with low incomes, transgender and nonbinary people, and those who are multiply marginalized. They face threats on all fronts when it comes to abortion access and policies necessary to thrive.
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The National Partnership is on the front lines fighting for health and economic justice, reproductive rights, women’s equality, and more.
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Udochi Onwubiko Joins NPWF as Managing Director for Economic Justice Policy
Today, the National Partnership for Women & Families announced the addition of Udochi Onwubiko as the Managing Director for Economic Justice Policy.
Largest U.S. Survey of Birth Experiences to be Released Summer 2025
Today, Moms Rising/Mamás con Poder and Black Mamas Matter Alliance joined the National Partnership for Women & Families to announce Listening to Mothers IV, a nationwide initiative to hear directly from mothers about being pregnant, giving birth, and supporting themselves and their babies postpartum.
New DOL Proposal to Phase Out Subminimum Wage for Disabled Workers is Long Overdue
The Department of Labor’s announcement of a proposed rule to eliminate the subminimum wage for disabled workers is an important step to right the wrongs disabled workers have faced for generations and help ensure meaningful inclusion of disabled workers in the labor market.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Is Also Trump’s Inauguration Day. We Must Keep Honoring Dr. King’s Legacy.
Each year, the holiday dedicated to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reminds us of his remarkable contributions in the fight for civil rights and freedom and his powerful legacy that continues to serve as a beacon of...
NEWS: New Mexico Supreme Court ruling strikes down local abortion restrictions
Pharmacists have begun prescribing abortion pills, not simply dispensing the medication – a development intended to broaden abortion access by taking advantage of rules that give them prescribing ability in most states.
Overburdened and Underserved: How Rural Women Fall through the Cracks
Women in rural areas face numerous barriers to equitable and comprehensive care. A combination of geographic isolation, economic barriers and systemic neglect means that care is difficult to afford and nearly impossible to access, having tangible consequences for the health of rural women.
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