A conversation between Jocelyn Frye and Aimee Peoples to describe the importance and goals of the National Partnership’s HBCU internship initiative, beginning with a partnership with Spelman College’s Social Justice Fellows program.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Is Also Trump’s Inauguration Day. We Must Keep Honoring Dr. King’s Legacy.
Each year, the holiday dedicated to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reminds us of his remarkable contributions in the fight for civil rights and freedom and his powerful legacy that continues to serve as a beacon of hope. In 2025, the holiday falls on...
Digital Surveillance Supercharges Abortion Criminalization. Closing the Data Broker Loophole Is Urgent
In the wake of the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, millions are living under the specter of surveillance and criminalization for seeking, assisting with, or providing abortion care. The dangers that electronic surveillance poses to reproductive health privacy are daunting.
We Must Fight Back Against the Supreme Court’s Attacks on Women’s Equality
August 26 marks Women’s Equality Day. It’s a reminder that the founding promise of equality in our Constitution was not always available to everyone — and that women have had to fight to be treated as equals to men.
Our bodies. Our voices. Our votes.
As we prepare to mark the 248th anniversary of our nation’s founding, we are increasingly reminded that our democracy has always been a work in progress – and that the progress we have achieved has never been easy or conflict-free.
Our Bodies to Our Votes — The Attack on Our Individual Freedoms
The Dobbs decision poses a fundamental threat to key pillars of a functioning democracy by diluting constitutional and federal protections, preferencing state power over individual freedoms, and handing over greater control to existing – and often, biased – power structures…
Democracy & Abortion Access: How Underrepresentation of Women in State Legislatures Threatens Freedom
When the Supreme Court handed down the damaging Dobbs decision, it did not just strip millions of people of their reproductive choices… The Court also deepened the effects of long-standing, systemic efforts to silence the voices of women in our democracy.
Expanding Care Investments Is Not A Secondary Luxury; It Is An Urgent Issue: My Testimony Before the Senate Finance Committee.
On October 25, 2023, NPWF President Jocelyn Frye delivered the following opening statement before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee at a hearing entitled: “Exploring Paid Leave: Policy, Practice, and Impact on the Workforce." Watch my opening remarks before the Senate...
Making the Promise of Value-Based Care Meaningful to Consumers
As value-based care models continue to improve and evolve, the definition of “value” for consumers and patients must also be broadened to include reducing inequities in access and quality.
At the March on Washington, Black women were sidelined. 60 years later, the need to center Black women is as urgent as ever
As America marks the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, one controversy we should not overlook is how Black women leaders — who made vital contributions to the movement as organizers, strategists, and frontline foot soldiers — were relegated to a limited, single speaking segment at the March.
“The Hope for Freedom is Contagious”
To commemorate Juneteenth, National Partnership President Jocelyn Frye joins Aimee Peoples — our Vice President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Anti-Racism — for a conversation on what the holiday means to her and to the work of our organization.
FMLA at 30: Persisting Toward Paid Leave
As the FMLA turns 30, we should use this opportunity to celebrate its legacy – and reflect upon how much further our country still has to go when it comes to supporting workers in balancing their personal and professional lives. It’s time we make comprehensive, paid family and medical leave a reality for every worker in America.
The Road We’ve Traveled—and the Path Ahead
Today marks one year since I started my tenure as President of the National Partnership for Women & Families. The year has flown by, as time often does. In many ways, my one-year mark feels like an imperfect moment for reflection …
