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National survey of 3,857 new mothers reveals maternal health care failures hit women of color the hardest
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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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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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24 Million Private Sector Workers Can’t Take Paid Sick Days
A new analysis by NPWF experts of data released by Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows 81% of private-sector workers can now take paid time off work when they’re sick – but 24 million workers still lack access.
Wage Gap Narrows for Working Women Overall, but Progress Is Uneven
Following their annual analysis of Census Bureau data on women’s and men’s pay, experts at the National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF) determined that the gap in pay for all working women, whether they work full or part time, narrowed by two cents and now stands at 78 cents for every man’s dollar. This comes alongside news that the wage gap for women working full time, year round narrowed by three cents in 2025 – to 84 cents – after widening for the last two years in a row.
New Study Shows How the Future of More Than 8 Million Disabled Students Hangs in the Balance Due to Trump Administration’s Changes to Education Requirements
In part three of its new disability economic justice report series, the National Partnership for Women & Families shows how Trump-administration changes to the U.S. Department of Education will have lasting, harmful effects on the financial stability of women with disabilities.
Recent Posts
A Record High for Paid Sick Days Access Means Little for Part-Time and Low-Wage Workers
Nearly 24 million private sector workers still can’t earn a single paid sick day to stay home when they’re battling the flu or take their kid to a doctor’s appointment. This is unsustainable for working caregivers amid the Trump administration’s attacks on women in our economy.
NEWS: FDA Nominee Overton says all U.S. vaccines safe
Democratic Senator Patty Murray of Washington repeatedly pressed Overton on whether she personally agreed that the abortion pill mifepristone is safe and effective. Overton declined to give a direct answer, saying her job would be to abide by the statutory standards for safety and efficacy.
NEWS: Two Oklahoma women suing over being denied abortions after fatal fetal diagnoses
Two Oklahoma mothers are challenging state abortion laws in a new lawsuit filed Wednesday. The women are suing state leaders after they were denied access to an abortion for their effectively nonviable pregnancies and forced to seek care outside of the state.






