NPWF President: "Robust interventions to address the substantial racial inequities in maternal health in the United States are long overdue and require immediate action." WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 19, 2023 – Today, the National Partnership for Women...
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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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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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NPWF Endorses CARE For Moms Act
NPWF President: “Robust interventions to address the substantial racial inequities in maternal health in the United States are long overdue and require immediate action.”
NPWF Outlines GOP’s Latest Attacks on Women in Government Spending Fight
Extreme proposals would slash hundreds of millions of dollars from programs and services for women and families – must be nonstarter for negotiations
ICYMI: National Partnership For Women & Families Releases Updated State-by-State Wage Gap Analysis
New analysis of Census Bureau data shows largest wage gap in Utah, lowest in District of Columbia
Recent Posts
NEWS: Americans don’t trust politicians on abortion and gender-affirming care, poll finds
Americans Don’t Trust Politicians on Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care, Poll Finds The 19th, September 18, 2023 The vast majority of Americans — 7 in 10 — think that politicians are not informed enough about abortion and...
When We Fight, We Win – Paid Sick Days and Paid Family Leave
The United States is still a country of haves and have nots when it comes to essential family-supporting benefits like paid family leave.
NEWS: New chatbot connects abortion seekers with care options
A chatbot launching Tuesday aims to give users confidential, accurate information when seeking abortion care. The bot, Charley, was built specifically to reach people in states where abortion has been banned or restricted, but it does not offer legal advice.