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...
At the March on Washington, Black women were sidelined. 60 years later, the need to center Black women is as urgent as ever
by Jocelyn Frye | Aug 28, 2023 | Fair Pay, Paid Leave
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
by Ariel Adelman | Aug 23, 2023 | Health Justice
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?
by Vasu Reddy | Aug 21, 2023 | Paid Leave
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
by Repro Health Watch | Aug 17, 2023 | Repro Health Watch
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
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.
Moms’ Equal Pay Day Spotlight: Single Mothers, Poverty, and the Wage Gap
by Maria Manansala | Aug 15, 2023 | Fair Pay
Single mothers work hard, yet sometimes hard work is simply not enough. Thanks to a myriad of structural, cultural and organizational barriers moms face to employment and career advancement, mothers are paid only 74 cents for every dollar paid to fathers – single moms are hit hardest by this gap.
Women’s unpaid caregiving is worth more than $625 billion – and it could cost more
by Katherine Gallagher Robbins, Jessica Mason | Aug 14, 2023 | Fair Pay
Women in the United States do twice as much caregiving as men, though both men and women face financial burdens due to unpaid carework.
NEWS: Ohio vote shows abortion’s potency to reshape elections
by Repro Health Watch | Aug 10, 2023 | Repro Health Watch
About three million of them showed up for a vote dominated by the debate over abortion rights — an issue that was not technically on the ballot, but was the undeniable force that transformed what would have normally been a little-noticed election over an arcane legislative proposal into a national event.
Disabled Workers Can Be Paid Less Than $7.25 an Hour. It’s Time to Change That.
by Maria Manansala | Aug 7, 2023 | Fair Pay
In 37 states, employers can legally pay workers with disabilities less than the minimum wage – a subminimum wage. If passed, the Raise the Wage Act of 2023 would eliminate the subminimum wage for disabled workers by 2028.
The Promises of the March on Washington, Two Generations Later | #JobsDay August 2023
by Katherine Gallagher Robbins | Aug 4, 2023 | Fair Pay
Today’s jobs report comes on the heels of Black Women’s Equal Pay Day and a few weeks before the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington. And while the July data show slight improvements for Black women, whose unemployment rate ticked down this month, it’s essential to consider these data in a broader context to understand how our public policies can better support Black women.
NEWS: Illinois to invest more than $23 million in abortion access
by Repro Health Watch | Aug 3, 2023 | Repro Health Watch
As another of the states bordering Illinois is set to enact a near-total abortion ban this week, Gov. JB Pritzker on July 31 announced several new programs to help address the influx of out-of-state abortion seekers the state has seen in the 13 months since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Everyone deserves equal pay like the USWNT. LFG
by Katherine Gallagher Robbins, Brittany Williams | Jul 31, 2023 | Fair Pay
The U.S. women’s national soccer team is playing in its first World Cup since their landmark equal pay victory. Here is how we can learn from their efforts to achieve equal pay for everyone.