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State Abortion Bans Could Harm More than 1.3 Million Asian American and Pacific Islander Women

by Katherine Gallagher Robbins | Aug 30, 2022 | Reproductive Rights

The Dobbs decision has unique impacts on Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. Our analysis finds more than a quarter of Asian American and Pacific Islander women ages 15-49 live in the 26 states that have banned or are likely to ban abortion.

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National Partnership Welcomes Nima Sheth as Vice President of Health Justice

The National Partnership for Women & Families announced Nima Sheth as the organization’s newest vice president WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 30, 2025 – The National Partnership for Women & Families announced that Nima Sheth has joined the organization as Vice...

NPWF President Jocelyn C. Frye: “Health care cuts hurt women workers — and weaken our entire economy”

In testimony before House leaders, Frye called out devastating cuts to health insurance and the toll on caregivers Link to Committee Hearing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnYuwKYUfSM WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 28, 2025 – Today, National Partnership for...

Senate Confirms Nominees Who Vow To Protect Trump, not the American People

Berry, Panuccio, Christine and Stuart Will Do Immeasurable Harm WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 8, 2025 – In a recklessly rushed process, the Republican Senate majority voted in lock-step yesterday to confirm 107 Trump nominees en masse, including four with...

NEWS: Despite possible agreement on ACA subsidies, abortion lurks as hurdle

Despite a Possible Agreement on ACA Subsidies, Abortion Lurks as a Hurdle POLITICO, December 17, 2025 Last week, the Senate failed to pass the Democrats’ multi-year clean extension of the health insurance subsidies or Republicans’ alternative plan that would have...

What the State of Play Instagram Lives Taught Us About the Rise of State Momnibus Legislation

Across the country, states are stepping up to address the maternal health crisis through comprehensive “Momnibus” packages, a set of bills designed to move maternal health systems toward stronger and more holistic outcomes. The recent National Partnership for Women...

The economy sheds 35,000 jobs for women as Black women’s unemployment remains high | Jobs Day December 2025

Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released vital economic data for the month of November. The numbers show a continuation of the trend we’ve seen throughout the year – dramatically slow job growth beginning to turn into losses, particularly in industries...

Black Women and the Wage Gap

FACT SHEET | Even in states with large populations of Black women in the workforce, rampant wage disparities persist, with potentially devastating consequences for Black women and families.

Native American Women and the Wage Gap

FACT SHEET | The wages of Native women are driven down by a number of factors that they are likely to encounter in the workplace and labor market, including gender and racial discrimination, workplace harassment, job segregation and a lack of workplace policies that...

At-Risk Rural Labor & Delivery Units List

LIST | The following is a list of at-risk rural hospitals with labor and delivery units identified based on analysis by the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina.