Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 29, 2024 – Yesterday, a far-right extremist judge in Texas issued a ruling that undermines the democratic process and prevents state...
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NEWS: F.D.A. approves first U.S. over-the-counter birth control pill
by Repro Health Watch | Jul 13, 2023 | Repro Health Watch
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a birth control pill to be sold without a prescription for the first time in the United States, a milestone that could significantly expand access to contraception.
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Bans on Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care Harm the LGBTQ+ Community
by Josia Klein, Sharita Gruberg | Jul 11, 2023 | Reproductive Rights
It is essential that the framework for abortion equity centers LGBTQ+ people, who experience both structural and interpersonal discrimination in settings including health care, employment, and the public sphere.
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Women still a small share of construction and manufacturing jobs | #JobsDay July 2023
by Katherine Gallagher Robbins, Jessica Mason | Jul 7, 2023 | Fair Pay
Women still hold only 14 percent of jobs in the construction industry and 29 percent in manufacturing.
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NEWS: Democrats are already running on abortion rights in battleground states
by Repro Health Watch | Jul 6, 2023 | Repro Health Watch
In swing states with vulnerable Democratic senators up for re-election in 2024, the party is already hammering likely opponents over abortion rights – even though most of those Republicans haven’t yet decided if they’re running.
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NEWS: Chaos and confusion a year after Dobbs and the end of Roe v. Wade
by Repro Health Watch | Jun 29, 2023 | Repro Health Watch
One year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, putting an end to the constitutionally protected right to access abortion, the health care landscape has become increasingly fragmented and complex to navigate, spawning widespread confusion.
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National CROWN Day: How Banning Hair Discrimination Uplifts Black Women in the Labor Force
by Maria Manansala | Jun 29, 2023 | Fair Pay
July 3rd is National CROWN Day, or “Black Hair Independence Day,” and we’re standing in solidarity with Black women in their fight to wear their natural hair proudly, without fear of discrimination, in workplaces and schools.
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Abortion Bans Exacerbate The Black Maternal & Reproductive Health Crises
by Venicia Gray | Jun 27, 2023 | Reproductive Rights
As a Black woman, AND mother, AND Deep South native, I know firsthand that Black maternal health and reproductive health are indivisible. The fall of Roe v. Wade amplified the and not or of the critical importance of fully realized reproductive justice…
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After Dobbs: Finding Optimism Amidst the Devastation
by Shaina Goodman | Jun 20, 2023 | Reproductive Rights
The last year has been devastating. Even though advocates in the reproductive health, rights, and justice movement have been sounding the alarm for years – decades, even – about what the fall of Roe v. Wade would mean, I wasn’t prepared for what that would actually look like. But as we mark one year since the Dobbs decision, I am choosing – despite everything – to lean into optimism, to believe in and build toward a future where abortion is truly available to everyone.
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“The Hope for Freedom is Contagious”
by Jocelyn Frye | Jun 19, 2023 | Other
To commemorate Juneteenth, National Partnership President Jocelyn Frye joins Aimee Peoples — our Vice President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Anti-Racism — for a conversation on what the holiday means to her and to the work of our organization.
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NEWS: All OB-GYNs need abortion care training. New bill aims to help them get it.
by Repro Health Watch | Jun 15, 2023 | Repro Health Watch
Sami Stroebel, an aspiring obstetrician-gynecologist, started medical school at the University of Wisconsin in Madison last summer within weeks of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion.
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NEWS: These state supreme courts are weighing abortion bans
by Repro Health Watch | Jun 8, 2023 | Repro Health Watch
In January, the South Carolina Supreme Court struck down restrictions on abortion early in pregnancy, finding the law violated the right to privacy in the state constitution. But the state’s highest court likely isn’t done ruling on abortion.
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The Equal Pay Act was a first step in closing the wage gap – and helping women get infrastructure jobs is the new secret weapon
by Sharita Gruberg, Katherine Gallagher Robbins | Jun 7, 2023 | Fair Pay
The new secret weapon for closing the wage gap is strategically implementing new federal infrastructure spending to make sure women, especially women of color, are part of America’s industrial policy revolution.