Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 28, 2024 – Today, the Supreme Court upended sound, longstanding, legal precedent that has provided protections for everyday people for decades...
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 …