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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...

NEWS: Florida’s 6-week abortion ban is now in effect, curbing access across the South

Florida's 6-Week Abortion Ban Is Now in Effect, Curbing Access Across the South NPR, May 1, 2024 Starting today, people can no longer access legal abortions in Florida beyond six weeks of pregnancy, except in rare circumstances. The restriction replaces a 15-week ban...

Advancing Minority Health

As Minority Health Month comes to a close, we should spotlight the enduring inequities affecting minority populations in our health care system. Glaring inequities persist among historically marginalized populations that demand transformative action. These inequities...

NEWS: The Supreme Court’s likely to make it more dangerous to be pregnant in a red state

The Supreme Court’s Likely to Make it More Dangerous to be Pregnant in a Red State Vox, April 24, 2024 A federal law requires most US hospitals to provide an abortion to patients experiencing a medical emergency if an abortion is the proper medical treatment for that...

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.

Leticia Mederos

A Roadmap to the Economy Working Families Need

by Leticia Mederos | Sep 13, 2012 | Paid Sick Days

Talk about jobs and the economy seems to be everywhere – on television, online and at millions of kitchen tables across the country.

Let’s Remember the Many Ways Grandparents Support Their Families

by Leticia Mederos | Sep 9, 2012 | Paid Leave

Today is Grandparents Day, when we pause to honor and celebrate a generation that is making enormous contributions to our families and our country.

Fair Pay for Home Care Workers Cannot Wait Any Longer

by Leticia Mederos | Jul 30, 2012 | Fair Pay

Earlier this year, the Obama administration proposed a promising new rule that would extend basic minimum wage and overtime protections to millions of women and men who provide essential home care to children, parents, grandparents and others in need.

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