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.

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.

Judith L. Lichtman

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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National Partnership for Women & Families Statement on the 2024 Elections

Our mission at the National Partnership to make concrete improvements in the lives of women and families is not contingent on any one candidate or any one election. We are squarely focused on pursuing the policies that women say they want and need and the policies that can make their lives better, help them navigate work-family conflicts, access reproductive health care, become economically stable, and secure fair pay.

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Memo Re: The 2024 Election: Women and Family Issues on the Ballot

Across the country women are heading to the polls to vote in one of the most pivotal elections of our time. In addition to voting for candidates, voters will also weigh in on critical ballot initiatives that may expand access to abortion and access to paid sick leave. In the midst of this, we are seeing continued attacks on our democracy and the right to vote – an issue that we know is deeply connected to women’s ability to have equity in all aspects of our lives.

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Recent Posts

Influencing Change: Closing the Pay Gap for Black Creators in Beauty

Black women have long shaped beauty standards, yet they face significant inequities within the beauty industry, often being underpaid and underappreciated compared to their non-Black counterparts. Despite their role in driving trends and cultivating engaged communities, Black influencers are consistently offered lower pay and fewer opportunities, exposing a stark pay gap rooted in broader systemic issues of racism and sexism.

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When You Prioritize Accountable Care, You Improve Women’s Health

On October 17, Accountable for Health, the National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF), and United States of Care (USofCare) co-hosted a virtual Congressional briefing, “Advancing Women’s Health & Patient-First Care Through Innovation & Payment Reform,” making the compelling case for how accountable care can improve outcomes, particularly in women’s health.

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New & Noteworthy

More than 11 million women gained reproductive rights protections in state ballot initiatives

What we know to be true is this: a significant majority of Americans – across demographic groups and political parties – believe that decisions about their bodies should be made by them, not the government.

Democracy & Abortion Access

Restrictive Voting Laws Across States Threaten Freedoms

Our research finds that the states with the most restrictive abortion access policies are also the states with the greatest barriers to voting.

State Abortion Bans Harm More Than Three Million Disabled Women

The Dobbs decision has only compounded the longstanding barriers to abortion care that disabled people face

Maternity Care Payment Reform

For the first time, our report assesses the actual impact of maternity care episode payment and maternity care home programs and provides recommendations for improving alternative payment models (APMs).

Disability Economic Justice Systems Transformation Guide

In order to plot a more intentional course toward systemic change that achieves the inclusion, access, liberation and economic health and wellbeing of disabled women and families, we’re introducing systems transformation guides for disability economic justice public policy.

Raising the Bar

Raising the Bar for Maternal Health Equity and Excellence is a practical guide designed to support institutions in creating a tailored approach to providing high-quality care tailored to the needs of individual birthing families.

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