“Facebook’s extraordinary announcement marks the dawn of a new day in this country,” said National Partnership for Women & Families President Debra Ness.
Quinn: Facebook embraces its contract workers – San Jose Mercury News
Facebook’s plan “goes beyond anything we have seen,” said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, a nonprofit advocacy group. “This is corporate responsibility in the 21st century at its best.”
New Guidance on Contraceptive Coverage Will “Improve Women’s Health”
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Civil rights groups urge USPS to change policies for pregnant workers – The Hill
In a letter to Postmaster General and CEO Megan Brennan, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the National Partnership for Women & Families called the current requirements “outdated, unfair and potentially illegal.”
Women’s Health Leader Condemns Harmful House Resolution of Disapproval on D.C. Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
‘Consent in childbirth is a joke’: How British women are silenced in the delivery room – The Telegraph
(Statistics provided by Childbirth Connection, a program of the National Partnership for Women & Families)
More than two dozen organizations join call by internists and others for policies to reduce firearm injuries and deaths in U.S. – American College of Physicians
(Document and recommendations endorsed by the National Partnership for Women & Families)
Budget plan calls for $194 billion in unidentified cuts to federal workforce – Washington Post’s “The Fed Page”
In a letter to Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the National Partnership for Women & Families said, “The Postal Service continues to maintain a legally indefensible position that allows for discriminatory treatment against its own employees.”
Women’s Leader Commends Members of Congress for Introducing Urgently Needed Wage Increase for Millions of Working Families
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Which companies offer the best paternity perks? – CNBC/TODAY
“There’s definitely stigma that’s still involved,” said Vicki Shabo, vice president at the National Partnership for Women & Families. “Cultures where employers look less favorably, or employees think they’ll be looked on less favorably, if they take [parental] leave.”
Nguyen: Care based on politics is not good medicine – Houston Chronicle
Too often the Texas Legislature inserts politics into the exam room. Both patients and providers suffer as a result. Unfortunately, Texas is not alone – a 2014 report by the National Partnership for Women & Families, “Bad Medicine: How a Political Agenda is Undermining Women’s Health Care,” finds that a majority of states have one or more laws like these.
Is This ‘Meaningful Use’? Docs Say Yes, Patients Unsure – Medpage Today
“The proposed modification to Meaningful Use … is a startling and unwelcome departure from the administration’s commitment to healthcare transformation that produces higher value, more patient- and family-centered care,” Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families here, said in a statement.
How is the doctor-patient relationship changing? It’s going electronic. – Washington Post
(Statistics provided by the National Partnership for Women & Families)
Murray launches new push for paid leave – The Hill
“Paid sick days laws are or will soon be in place in 21 places across the country and 81 percent of voters say they want lawmakers to consider new laws like paid sick days,” the National Partnership for Women & Families said in a statement. “It is past time for action at the federal level.”
Women’s Leader Applauds Lynch Confirmation, Calling It ‘Very Welcome and Badly Overdue’
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
U.S. Senator Patty Murray Rallies Paid Sick Days Advocates
Paid sick days advocates from across the country got a boost from U.S. Senator Patty Murray today. Murray is the lead Senate sponsor of the Healthy Families Act and she championed the recent budget amendment that garnered bipartisan support for paid sick days. Today, she joined a national coalition call to talk about the issue.
Senate passes trafficking bill 99-0, ending long abortion fight – The Hill
Debra Ness, the president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, said that even with the deal, “trafficking survivors will still face unconscionable restrictions to accessing the reproductive health services they need.”
Recap: Top 17 Tweets from HIMSS15 – Seamless MD Blog
(Tweet courtesy of the National Partnership for Women & Families)
As Senate Compromise on Trafficking Bill is Announced, Women’s Leader Vows to Continue Fight Against the Hyde Amendment
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Advocates Push For Paid Medical, Family Leave – Kaiser Health News
“Those who know about it are those who disproportionately work for employers who already do it,” says Vicki Shabo, a vice president at the National Partnership for Women & Families. “That leaves out many lower-paid workers.”
