In the U.S., more than one in five pregnant women give birth to their first baby by C-section, according to Childbirth Connection, a program of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Obama Administration Champions Pay Equity, But Some Allege Overreach – Law.com
“I do think it set a tone for the administration, and maybe even more than a tone, it showed us what the administration’s priorities would be,” said Sarah Fleisch Fink, director of workplace policy and senior counsel at the National Partnership for Women & Families, which advocates for pay equity for women.
Survey: Americans want paid family leave, and they support social programs for families – Deseret News
A new Deseret News/BYU survey finds that paid family leave is popular among Americans, with slightly more than half saying the government should require employers to offer it. An additional 14 percent support mandating unpaid leave.
Multi-Million Dollar CMS Award Aims to Improve Patient Safety – AJPB Magazine
“Patients and families will benefit immensely from the continuation of the Partnership for Patients’ important work, which was begun in the CMS Innovation Center,” said Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Why Latina Women Are Earning Significantly Less Than White Men – NPR
Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Vicki Shabo, Vice President of the National Partnership for Women and Families on the wage gap for women who are Latina.
From Cooks To Accountants: Hilton Extends Paid Parental Leave To All – NPR
In the two-story breakfast room on the 25th floor of Hilton’s Conrad Miami, Florance Eloi mans the omelet stand in front of a panoramic view of the sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean. The bubbly Miami native says, laughing, that guests routinely tell her, “Stop making the omelets, you need to turn around and look!”
McDonald’s Employees Sexually Harassed at Work, According to New Video – Yahoo! Beauty
“This is appalling,” said Sarah Fleisch Fink, director of workplace policy and senior counsel at the organization. “Women in the fast food industry struggle to pay their rent, feed their kids, [and] buy warm clothes in the winter. We must do more to protect them from sexual harassment and ensure their employers take appropriate action when it does occur.”
Chobani Is Giving Workers Six Weeks of Paid Parental Leave – TIME
Chobani wants to give working parents ample time off to bond with their children. The yogurt company announced Wednesday that it will bump up its parental leave policy to six weeks of 100% paid leave for mothers and fathers who have given birth, adopted a child, or had a foster child placed in the home, according to a company statement.
‘Midwest Momentum’ Continues as Illinois’ Cook County Approves Region’s Fourth Paid Sick Days Law This Year
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
‘Historic Steps Forward in the Fight for Paid Sick Days and Fair Pay,’ Ness Says, Lauding Obama Administration for Two Actions
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Report: States Restricting Abortion Access Don’t Help New Parents Either – Rewire News Group
“When a woman who was denied abortion coverage cannot keep her job because her employer refuses to make reasonable accommodations for her pregnancy–when she has no paid sick days for prenatal appointments or well-baby care–no paid family and medical leave to use after giving birth–the deck is truly stacked against her,” Debra L. Ness, president of National Partnership for Women & Families, said in a statement released with the analysis.
CMS awards $347 million to healthcare groups to improve patient safety – Modern Healthcare
The success of those efforts demonstrated “a significant change in our culture of healthcare,” said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, a not-for-profit that counts promoting quality healthcare as part of its work, during a call with reporters.
A Double Bind: When States Deny Abortion Coverage and Fail to Support Expecting and New Parents
It’s the most basic of rights and foundational to our ability to thrive: Every person should have the freedom to decide if, when and how to raise a family. But for many women struggling to make ends meet, this is not reality.
Why you need paid leave and affordable child care now more than ever – Mashable
All of the jokes about parenthood are true: You stumble through life bleary-eyed, eager to spend every moment with your child yet desperate for the next break. If you intend to throw your life into real chaos, however, try pulling off parenthood without paid leave and affordable child care.
D.C. May Become The Second Place To Ban Employers From Asking About Salary History – DCist
While D.C. has historically had one of the lowest pay wage gaps in the nation, it remains stark: women make 90 cents to the dollar for men, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Poverty decreased, but it’s not time to celebrate – The Hill
The National Partnership for Women and Families says that the gender pay gap in Connecticut is 83 cents, while in Mississippi, it’s 77 cents.
Of course Hillary Clinton went to work sick. That’s the American way. – Washington Post
Recent years have seen some legal advances, with more than two dozen cities, five states and the District of Columbia passing sick leave laws, but, “what we need to do is pass the Healthy Family Act, that’s the bottom line,” says Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Kristen Bell Mocks Gender Pay Gap & Says What Women Wish They Could – Romper
Those comments about women’s wages are true — according to a study done by the National Partnership for Women and Families, white women make 79 cents on a white man’s dollar. And according to the same study, black women make 60 cents on a white man’s dollar meanwhile hispanic women only make 55 cents.
Imperative for National Paid Leave Program is Urgent, But It Must Be Strong and Inclusive, Nation’s Paid Leave Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
New Census Data Show the Gender Wage Gap is ‘Persistent, Pernicious and Especially Punishing’ to Key Groups of America’s Women
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
