by Jada Lorenz | Dec 18, 2020 | Paid Leave
As the United States sees an increase in COVID-19 cases across the country, millions of people are set to lose the critical benefits that Congress enacted — including emergency paid sick days and paid family leave. Three out of four rural voters support permanent legislation mandating paid sick and paid family leave programs.
"Because Equality" (video, 2-19, 2019)
Our mission is to improve the lives of women and families by achieving equality for all women.
Kamala Harris speaking at the National Partnership Annual Gala (Washington, DC, 2016)
NEW: Improving Our Maternity Care
Through Doula Support
Click here to view the report WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new analysis released today by the National Partnership for Women & Families and Justice in Aging reveals congressional plans to cut $880 billion from Medicaid spending amounts to cutting off benefits for nearly...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 26, 2025 – The National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF) released a new report on the positive impact that comprehensive paid family and medical leave laws have on workers with chronic medical conditions. “The Impact...
Washington, DC, Atlanta, GA – February 25, 2025 – As the nation celebrates Black History month, today the National Partnership joined with Spelman College to announce the organization’s first Historically Black College Internship. National Partnership for...
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared Pro Publica, February 20, 2025 Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion in 2021, ProPublica found in a first-of-its-kind data analysis. The rate of sepsis shot up more than 50% for...
Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its annual data about disabled people in the U.S. workforce. The data show that through the end of 2024, disabled employment continued to trend upward. However, inequities remain for disabled people,...
We are so excited to announce our partnership with Spelman’s Social Justice Fellows Program to launch our Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Internship program. The NPWF-Spelman Social Justice Fellow will join us this summer in a special internship...
FACT SHEET | Medicaid helps Americans thrive, yet Congressional Republican leadership and the Trump administration intend to slash this vital program. New National Partnership and Justice in Aging analyses show the potential impacts on older women.
FACT SHEET | Since it was enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017, the 45S paid leave tax credit for employers has done little to increase working people’s access to paid family and medical leave.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS | The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), enacted in December 2022, is a federal law that provides pregnant and postpartum workers with the right to reasonable accommodation at work.
