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New Analysis Shows More Than Half of All Disabled Women Live Under State Abortion Bans

More than three million disabled women live in the 26 states that have banned or are likely to ban abortion since Dobbs WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 1, 2024 – The National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF) released a new analysis on post-Dobbs America,...

Biden Administration Strengthens Much Needed Protections Against Discrimination

Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 1, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized a regulation to strengthen protections against discrimination in...

National Partnership Commends Rule Finalizing Harassment Protections for Workers

Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 30, 2024 – The Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) has published updated guidance on workplace harassment for the first time in...

Advancing Minority Health

As Minority Health Month comes to a close, we should spotlight the enduring inequities affecting minority populations in our health care system. Glaring inequities persist among historically marginalized populations that demand transformative action. These inequities...

NEWS: The Supreme Court’s likely to make it more dangerous to be pregnant in a red state

The Supreme Court’s Likely to Make it More Dangerous to be Pregnant in a Red State Vox, April 24, 2024 A federal law requires most US hospitals to provide an abortion to patients experiencing a medical emergency if an abortion is the proper medical treatment for that...

What States Stand to Gain From a National Paid Family and Medical Leave Program

This Care Workers Recognition Month, advocates across the country are calling for action on policies that support our paid and unpaid caregivers – including paid family and medical leave. 14 states, including the District of Columbia, have already stepped up to...

State Abortion Bans Harm More Than Three Million Disabled Women

ISSUE BRIEF | Nearly two years later, the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade continues to undermine disabled people's reproductive freedom and dignity, threaten their economic security, and endanger their health and lives.

Systems Transformation Guide to Disability Economic Justice: Income, Wealth Building and Basic Necessities

REPORT | This report addresses the barriers that disabled women face to building wealth, as well as put forth policy proposals that will help address these concerns.

Asian American and Pacific Islander Women and the Wage Gap

FACT SHEET | A look at the wage gap for Asian American and Pacific Islander women by ethnic subgroup, and what that gap means for them and their families.

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What We’re Listening to, Watching, and Reading During this Black History Month

by Eiley Fong | Feb 28, 2022 | Other

With February coming to a close, we’d like to highlight all the recommendations from the desks and homes of our staff members for Black History Month.

FMLA is Almost 30 and We Still Can’t Figure It Out

by Eiley Fong | Feb 4, 2022 | Family Medical Leave Act

February 5th will mark the 29th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); legislation that the National Partnership was essential in passing in 1993 to ensure working people can take the time they need to care for themselves and their loved ones. Paid leave is fundamentally tied to other economic battles: equal pay and equitable healthcare to name a few. Build Back Better had the potential to ensure paid leave would be accessible to all. The momentum to support our labor force was there, yet partisanship and skepticism on the expenses of this type of program got in the way of providing paid leave for people that need it most.

Good work and good trouble: the time for voting rights is now

by Eiley Fong | Jan 14, 2022 | Other

This weekend the coalition will continue to call on Congress to take action by participating in local actions in D.C. and in Phoenix, AZ between January 15-17. Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, and Yolanda Renee King will join elected officials, voting rights advocates, and community advocates.

Spreading it around: Where do you get your information?

by Eiley Fong | Nov 22, 2021 | Other

Amidst the rise of social media, group chats, and increased digital communication, however, sharing can take on a deadlier connotation. In the pandemic the spread of misinformation and (un)intentional disinformation has led to false (and sometimes harmful) cures and inaccurate vaccine information among other issues.

Hey NASCAR Parents, Paid Leave Is the Pit Stop You Need to Keep Your Families Racing

by Eiley Fong | Sep 17, 2021 | Paid Leave

Paid family and medical leave is an indispensable benefit that all working people need and deserve.

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