New analysis of Census Bureau data shows persistent pay gap with women paid just 78 cents per every dollar that men make WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 12, 2023 – Today, the National Partnership for Women & Families released new analysis of the pay gap...
NEWS: Ohio vote shows abortion’s potency to reshape elections
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.
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
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
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
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.
Medicaid Helped Me Discover the Joy of Reading
Medicaid helped me discover that I loved reading because I no longer got a headache from straining my eyes. New Mexico’s generous Medicaid program serves thousands of families like mine in innumerable ways.
NEWS: Group using ‘shield laws’ to provide abortion care in states that ban it
Dr. Linda Prine is providing abortion access to people in all 50 states, even those that have banned it. That might seem like an admission to be discreet about in post-Roe America…
Securing Abortion Access and a Working Democracy for All
Voter disenfranchisement, gerrymandering, subversion and political games by state legislatures, and more contribute to the gap between laws that restrict or ban abortions and the overarching will of the people to protect access.
NEWS: Abortion in Iowa is Legal Again
An Iowa judge on Monday temporarily blocked the state’s new ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, just days after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the measure into law. That means abortion is once again legal in Iowa up to 20 weeks of pregnancy…
Disabled People Face Renewed Threats to Autonomy After Dobbs Decision
Discussions about abortion access and the impact of Dobbs on disabled people are often overlooked. Let’s examine the ways that reproductive freedom and access to abortion care are critical to the economic security, health, well-being, dignity, and autonomy of disabled people and their families, particularly disabled women of color.
NEWS: F.D.A. approves first U.S. over-the-counter birth control pill
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.
Bans on Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care Harm the LGBTQ+ Community
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.