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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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Midterm Results Send a Clear Message: Voters Demand an Economy That Works for Women & Families
“The 2026 midterm elections should be a wakeup call for every policymaker – and especially this administration – that voters, particularly women, who make up the majority of the electorate, expect better.”
Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day Highlights $24,000 Pay Difference for Disabled Women
Today, the National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF) and its coalition partners observe the third annual Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day. The day brings light to the wage gap that disabled women face: they are paid just 56 cents for every dollar paid to nondisabled men, leaving them with $24,000 less each year to cover everyday expenses and the additional costs associated with living with a disability.
Over 12 Million Latinas Harmed by Abortion Restrictions and Health Care Cuts
New analysis from the National Partnership for Women & Families and the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice reveals the harmful impact of abortion restrictions on Latinas four years after the Dobbs decision overturned the federal right to abortion.
Recent Posts
AI in the Workplace: Why We Should Listen to Gen Z Women
Despite being considered “digital natives,” Gen Z workers and women are among the most skeptical about the increasing use of AI – and they have every right to be. Policymakers interested in regulating AI should think carefully about who benefits from the policies they promote.
Today’s jobs data show why voters rejected the Trump economy | Jobs Day November 2026
Longer unemployment spells and high unemployment rates for Black workers reveal an economy that continues to falter.
NEWS: How abortion became stand-in for voters’ distrust of politicians
“Even as abortion was not a top issue for voters in the midterm elections, Americans repeatedly rejected ballot initiatives and candidates they perceived as anti-abortion — a sign that reproductive rights have become a stand-in for broader questions of trust in lawmakers.”






