Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families Kotagal’s Nomination as EEOC Commissioner Today Advanced Out of the Senate HELP Committee; NPWF Urges Swift Floor Vote to Fill Critical Position to Protect Women Workers...
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Join us in the Strike For Black Lives
by National Partnership Staff | Jul 20, 2020 | Other
Today is the Strike For Black Lives, a historic day where we unite to fight for a world where Black lives are valued and Black workers can build economic power. Thousands of workers are striking and demanding justice today.
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We Must Promote Gender-Inclusive Reproductive Health Care
by Sophia Serrao | Jul 2, 2020 | Choosing Health Equity
Reproductive rights and reproductive health services historically center around cisgender women — but these services are also needed by transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming individuals as well. Access to quality health care has long been out of reach for many LGBTQ people due to medical bias and discrimination.
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Coming Out, Chosen Family and Celebrating Pride
by Serena Zets | Jun 29, 2020 | Other
When I came out as queer, as a freshman in high school, I did not understand how diverse, complex, and historical the LGBTQ+ community was. I came out in the months in which Obergefell v. Hodges was argued in front of the Supreme Court, and LGBTQ+ equality was becoming a mainstream discussion in the United States.
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What Is an LGBTQ Issue?
by National Partnership Staff | Jun 26, 2020 | Other
Last week, the United States celebrated a massive victory for LGBTQ people: a Supreme Court decision that determined LGBTQ people are protected under federal law against employment discrimination. Before the ruling, seventeen states had no laws against employment discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation, and eleven states had laws that only partially protected some employees. The court’s decision marks such a sweeping victory that it rivals same-sex marriage legalization in the benefit it will have to LGBTQ people in the United States.
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Juneteenth: A Symbolic Day Representing Black Emancipation
by Ndome Essoka | Jun 18, 2020 | Other
What is Juneteenth and why should you celebrate?
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Back to Our Roots: Pride, Protest, and Black History
by Serena Zets | Jun 15, 2020 | Other
This year’s Pride Month comes at a time of national and global unrest. In April and May, Pride parades, festivals and other celebrations nationwide set for June were cancelled due to COVID-19 social distancing measures.
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#BlackLivesMatter = #DefundThePolice
by Debra L. Ness | Jun 15, 2020 | Other
Earlier this month, the National Partnership participated in #BlackoutTuesday, interrupting our business as usual to amplify other voices instead of our own. We believed it was a good and important thing to do. And we did it with sincerity and humility. In hindsight, we also did it without fully understanding the meaning of our words.
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It’s Past Time to Protect Our Nation’s Marginalized Communities
by Erika L. Moritsugu | May 29, 2020 | Other
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month presents an opportunity to reflect on the rich history and contributions that my community has made to our country and consider what kind of a world we are creating for future generations
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What’s the Wage Gap Really About?
by Erika L. Moritsugu | Mar 26, 2020 | Fair Pay
The wage gap is just one of many examples of the burden women of color bear by living in a white supremacist and patriarchal society.
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From Title X to the Coronavirus, the Trump Administration Is Degrading Our Health Care Safety Net
by Nikita Mhatre | Mar 12, 2020 | Health Justice
Trump administration actions have degraded the country’s health care safety net placing vulnerable communities at risk.
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Maternity Care in the United States: We Can – And Must – Do Better
by Carol Sakala | Feb 27, 2020 | Maternal Health
Summary of new report on maternity care system.
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Roe in Real Life: Who Has Access to Safe and Legal Abortions?
by Blosmeli Leon-Depass | Jan 22, 2020 | Reproductive Rights
Although Roe v. Wade granted the right to access abortions, the reality is that many people, particularly people of color, face barriers that inhibit their ability to exercise this right.