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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...

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Why Paid Leave is the Best Mother’s Day Gift

When it comes to juggling work and family, moms are truly doing it all. Seventy-four percent of mothers worked in 2023 even as they took on a majority of families' unpaid caregiving responsibilities. They’re major breadwinners too – nationally, 79 percent of Black...

How are AANHPI Women Faring in the Economy? | #JobsDay May 2024

For today’s Jobs Report, which comes as we kick off Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, we are looking at how AANHPI women are faring in the economy. It’s important to note at the outset that we can’t tell this whole story....

The Silent and Often Invisible Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls – No More Stolen Sisters

I was working in Washington D.C. when I heard news that stopped me in my tracks. It was so deeply distressing and horrifying. Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind, a 22 year old member of the Spirit Lake Nation in North Dakota was 8 months pregnant when her baby girl was cut...

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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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Does Your Child Care Center Provide Paid Sick Days?

by Karen Pesapane Zadravec | Sep 28, 2009 | Paid Sick Days

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention keeps updating its guidelines to help child care and early childhood programs – – and all of us – – respond to influenza during the 2009-2010 flu season.

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