Today, the National Partnership marks three years of its Business Working Group for Gender Equity with fourteen leading companies spanning across various industries. The National Partnership will continue to work closely with these businesses on issues of gender...
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Showing Thanks for Family Caregivers This Month
by Debra L. Ness | Nov 20, 2014 | Paid Sick Days
It’s November, a month many associate with Thanksgiving and celebrating the things we’re grateful for. But November is also National Family Caregivers Month.
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Recognizing National Family Caregivers Month
by National Partnership Staff | Nov 20, 2014 | Paid Sick Days
In recognition of National Family Caregivers Month in November, the broad-based coalition of organizations pushing for the Family And Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act are rallying online…
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Open Enrollment for 2015 Starts Today!: What You Need to Know to Sign Up and Stay Covered
by Anna Bailey | Nov 15, 2014 | ACA
Open enrollment for the health insurance marketplace begins today and runs until February 15, 2015.
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Resounding “No” to Personhood in Conservative North Dakota
by Sarah Stoesz | Nov 14, 2014 | Reproductive Rights
On November 4th, voters in North Dakota made history when they made it the third state in the nation to decisively reject a “personhood” amendment and, with it, the extreme agenda of the personhood movement.
Voters Express Strong Demand for Paid Sick Days, Approve Four New Laws
by Christine Sloane | Nov 10, 2014 | Paid Sick Days
Voters from coast to coast turned out on November 4 to show their support for paid sick days. Thanks to voters approving ballot measures in Massachusetts, Oakland, Calif., and two cities in New Jersey – Montclair and Trenton – these jurisdictions can now be added to the list of places that will guarantee workers the basic right to earn paid sick days.
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In Pennsylvania, a Proactive Fight for Abortion Access and Economic Rights
by Susan Frietsche | Oct 30, 2014 | Reproductive Rights
Over the last four decades, we’ve watched anti-choice advocates shift focus from criminalizing abortion to an incremental strategy of passing medically unnecessary regulations designed to force abortion clinics to close down.
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Reasons to Celebrate – and to be Vigilant – this National Work and Family Month
by Debra L. Ness | Oct 29, 2014 | Pregnancy Discrimination
As the month draws to a close, there are clear signs of progress and frustrating reminders that vigilance remains essential.
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Domestic Violence and the Need for Paid “Safe” Days
by Vicki Shabo | Oct 16, 2014 | Paid Leave
Recent headlines have served as a painful reminder that domestic violence remains a serious issue in this country.
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Ten Thousand Miles for Reproductive Justice
by Kalpana Krishnamurthy | Oct 15, 2014 | Reproductive Rights
Kicking off in Los Angeles, California on August 9th, the All* Above All Be Bold Road Trip began its month-long, cross-country journey through 12 cities and eight states.
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Why the Failed Paycheck Fairness Act Vote Matters
by Debra L. Ness | Sep 19, 2014 | Fair Pay
It has been quite the week for fair pay for women. On Monday, we witnessed a shameful act when opponents blocked the Paycheck Fairness Act in the Senate.
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Your Health Information: Get It, Check It, Use It.
by Debra L. Ness | Sep 14, 2014 | Digital Health
It’s ushering in a new era in health care, with major benefits for women, caregivers, consumers and families.
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Missouri Politicians Should Stay Out of the Exam Room
by Dr. Colleen McNicholas, DO, MSCI | Sep 10, 2014 | Reproductive Rights
The Missouri Legislature is just hours away from deciding if politics will once again trump medicine.