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More Than 18 Million Women Positively Impacted by Ability To Work From Home

New report shows telework keeps women in the workforce, reduces hiring discrimination Link to report: https://nationalpartnership.org/report/who-works-from-home-remote-work-gender-equity-access-gap/ WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 30, 2026 – Today, the National...

New Analysis: More Than 30 Percent of Workers in the Most AI-Vulnerable Jobs Are Women of Color

National Partnership for Women & Families recommends policy changes to ensure equity for women workers WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 28, 2026 – A new report, “AI and Emerging Risks for Women Workers,” from the National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF)...

National Partnership for Women & Families Congratulates Virginia as Paid Leave Becomes Law

Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 24, 2026 – “This week, the Virginia legislature gave final approval to a comprehensive paid family and medical leave program in the...

NEWS: Natrona County Judge Grants a Block on Six-Week Abortion Ban

Natrona County Judge Grants a Block on Six-Week Abortion Ban Wyoming Public Radio, April 24, 2026 A Natrona County judge has granted a temporary restraining order on Wyoming’s six-week abortion ban. This means that abortion is legal once again in the state. In March,...

Six insights about women and work from home from our new report

Despite ongoing headlines suggesting a mass return to office, the work from home revolution jumpstarted by the pandemic is in full effect. Work from home rates are nearly quadruple what they were before the COVID-19 pandemic and nearly 36 million people – more...

NEWS: Trump admin wants to test drinking water for abortion and birth control pills

Trump Admin Wants To Test Drinking Water for Abortion and Birth Control Pills HuffPost, April 22, 2026 The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency recommended earlier this month that states begin testing drinking water for certain forms of abortion...

Who Works from Home? Remote Work, Gender Equity, and the Access Gap

REPORT| Nearly 36 million workers – mostly women – telework at least some hours. We analyze who is and isn't teleworking and propose new policies to thoughtfully implement work from home opportunities.

AI and Emerging Risks for Women Workers

ISSUE BRIEF | This brief reviews existing research on the impact of Artificial intelligence (AI) for women workers and provides new data on how women workers are overrepresented in occupations where they may be particularly affected by AI in the workplace.

State Paid Family and Medical Leave Programs Cover Nearly 50 Million Workers

FACT SHEET | Thanks to 15 state-level paid leave programs, nearly 50 million private-sector workers nationwide – 34 percent – have or will soon have access to paid time away from their jobs for major health and caregiving needs. This report analysis how many workers...

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