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“Hot Strike Summer:” How Increased Union Actions Stand to Benefit Women Workers

by Rebecca Connor | Aug 16, 2023 | Fair Pay

Unions play a significant role in helping women, especially women of color, by minimizing the pay gap through strengthening negotiating positions and providing transparent pay scales.

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Largest U.S. Survey of Birth Experiences to be Released Summer 2025

Listening to Mothers IV will feature data from several thousand people who gave birth in 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 10, 2024 – Today, MomsRising/Mamás con Poder and Black Mamas Matter Alliance joined the National Partnership for Women & Families...

New DOL Proposal to Phase Out Subminimum Wage for Disabled Workers is Long Overdue

Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 4, 2024 – On Tuesday morning, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a notice of proposed rulemaking to phase out certificates under...

National Partnership for Women & Families Statement on the 2024 Elections

Statement by National Partnership president Jocelyn Frye WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 6, 2024 – In this election, much was at stake. Voters across the country, and especially women, went to the polls motivated by issues of deep concern like economic...

NEWS: Texas sues New York doctor for telemedicine prescription of abortion pills

Texas Sues New York Doctor for Telemedicine Prescription of Abortion Pills NBC News, December 13, 2024 Texas sued a New York physician for prescribing a woman abortion pills, according to a lawsuit filed by state Attorney General Ken Paxton. In the lawsuit, filed...

2024 Legislative Roundup

For millions of women, all it takes is one major life event – a new baby, a serious illness, losing a job, a family crisis, some unexpected emergency – and everything can unravel. And too many women still face discrimination and other obstacles –...

NEWS: Idaho’s strict abortion ban faces scrutiny in federal appeals court hearing

Idaho's Strict Abortion Ban Faces Scrutiny in Federal Appeals Court Hearing ABC News, December 10, 2024 A federal appeals court scrutinized the impact of Idaho's strict abortion ban on emergency medical care on Tuesday, weighing whether the ban criminalizing abortions...

From Maternal Health to Long-Term Care: Medicaid is Vital for Women’s Lifelong Health

FACT SHEET | Currently, 24 million women are enrolled in Medicaid: 56% are in their reproductive years and over half are women of color. Beyond maternity care, Medicaid ensures access to preventive services like cancer and chronic disease screenings, family planning,...

Threats on All Fronts

REPORT | We still find that states that have banned or are likely to ban abortion also overwhelmingly fail women on a range of key work and care policies. Yet, we also find that many states have taken key steps to advance women's health and economic freedom, and point...

Understanding the Difference Between Paid Sick Days & Paid Family and Medical Leave

FACT SHEET | What's the difference between paid sick days and paid family and medical leave? And which states, cities and counties have paid leave and paid sick days?

“Hot Strike Summer:” How Increased Union Actions Stand to Benefit Women Workers

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