NPWF President: "Robust interventions to address the substantial racial inequities in maternal health in the United States are long overdue and require immediate action." WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 19, 2023 – Today, the National Partnership for Women...
NEWS: What it means for trans mutual aid groups and abortion funds to work together
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, 15 states have banned abortion outright (others restrict abortion after six weeks, before most people know that they’re pregnant). Meanwhile, 49 states have proposed close to 600 anti-trans laws this year alone.
Last Year’s Supreme Court Term Was a Mockery of Justice. Here’s What’s at Stake in the Next Term.
A glimpse of what’s at stake in the upcoming Supreme Court term and a recap of the highlights (and lowlights) of last year’s term.
NEWS: Americans don’t trust politicians on abortion and gender-affirming care, poll finds
Americans Don’t Trust Politicians on Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care, Poll Finds The 19th, September 18, 2023 The vast majority of Americans — 7 in 10 — think that politicians are not informed enough about abortion and...
When We Fight, We Win – Paid Sick Days and Paid Family Leave
The United States is still a country of haves and have nots when it comes to essential family-supporting benefits like paid family leave.
NEWS: New chatbot connects abortion seekers with care options
A chatbot launching Tuesday aims to give users confidential, accurate information when seeking abortion care. The bot, Charley, was built specifically to reach people in states where abortion has been banned or restricted, but it does not offer legal advice.
Disabled women face unique barriers at work. Our systems transformation guide seeks to address them.
To the extent a disabled woman can work and chooses to work, barriers to employment and work are some of the many deliberate policy choices that prevent disabled women from achieving economic security.
NEWS: Abortions rose in most states this year, new data shows
Legal abortions most likely increased in the United States in the first six months of the year compared with 2020, an analysis of new estimates shows, as states with more permissive abortion laws absorbed patients traveling from those with bans and access to abortion pills via telemedicine continued to expand.
At the March on Washington, Black women were sidelined. 60 years later, the need to center Black women is as urgent as ever
As America marks the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, one controversy we should not overlook is how Black women leaders — who made vital contributions to the movement as organizers, strategists, and frontline foot soldiers — were relegated to a limited, single speaking segment at the March.
Unadmitted and Undiagnosed: Race-Conscious Admissions Matter for Rare Disease Diagnosis
The recent upheaval of affirmative action in higher education will harm patients of color. This harm could be particularly pronounced for patients of color with rare diseases, who are systematically undiagnosed, misdiagnosed, and left to fend for themselves in an overwhelmingly white medical system.
What Does Real Paid Leave Look Like?
How to know whether a paid leave proposal will meaningfully increase access for the people who need it most, or whether it is just a false promise.
NEWS: Appeals court upholds legality of abortion pill but with significant restrictions
A federal appeals court panel said on Wednesday that the abortion pill mifepristone should remain legal in the United States but with significant restrictions on patients’ access to it, setting up a showdown before the Supreme Court on the fate of the most common method of terminating pregnancies.
“Hot Strike Summer:” How Increased Union Actions Stand to Benefit Women Workers
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.