Today, the National Partnership for Women & Families joins allies in support of BREATHE DAY. This day of action is a push to move the conversation forward on social justice and elevates calls to defund the police and re-invest resources towards building healthy,...
Honoring America’s Grandparents
by Debra L. Ness | Sep 8, 2013 | Paid Leave
Grandparents Day is a time to celebrate grandparents and the many ways they support and unite our families. It’s also a moment to consider whether we as a nation are doing all that we can to honor their contributions.
A Bittersweet Labor Day
by Debra L. Ness | Aug 30, 2013 | Paid Sick Days
Labor Day is a time to pay tribute to the enormous contributions of working people in this country. It is also a time for those of us who seek fairness and equality for all workers to consider how far we’ve come, and how far we have to go.
“Meaningful Use” of Health IT: What the FACA?!
by Erin Mackay | Aug 29, 2013 | Digital Health
What happens when you put a couple of dozen doctors, technology vendors, consumer advocates, researchers, public health officials, state legislators and others in a room and ask them to agree on exactly what it means to ‘meaningfully use’ electronic health records? Not as many fights as you’d think. And thanks to the Federal Advisory Committees Act [1] – which created the FACAs responsible for creating the first draft of Meaningful Use criteria – we know!
An Opportunity to Reduce Health Disparities that We Cannot Afford to Waste
by Erin Mackay | Aug 28, 2013 | Digital Health
One of America’s greatest assets is its incredible diversity. Today, one in five people in this country age five and older speak a language other than English at home. The U.S. Hispanic population has reached 50.5 million, accounting for more than half of the population increase since 2000.
An Unfinished Agenda
by Judith L. Lichtman | Aug 26, 2013 | Fair Pay
It has been 93 years since women gained the right to vote. A lot has changed in those years.
A Day to Remember, A March That Must Continue
by National Partnership Staff | Aug 22, 2013 | Reproductive Rights
On August 28, 1963, hundreds of thousands of men and women came together in Washington, D.C., for the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Fifty years later, the march continues.
When is a Supervisor Not a Supervisor?
by Sarah Crawford | Aug 8, 2013 | Supreme Court and Judicial Nominations
In June, the US Supreme Court dealt a stunning blow to workers’ rights in Vance v. Ball State University, a case that could have a chilling impact on victims of harassment and America’s civil rights laws.
Ensuring Fairer, More Family Friendly Workplaces for All
by Debra L. Ness | Aug 7, 2013 | Fair Pay
People across the country experience the challenges that come from our nation’s outdated workplace policies. But the strain between responsibilities at home and on the job is especially acute when a baby is born or a new child arrives.
Two Decades of the FMLA: 100 Million Stories and a Strong Case for the Next Step
by Debra L. Ness | Aug 5, 2013 | Family Medical Leave Act
Twenty years ago today, for the first time in our nation’s history, tens of millions of people had the right to take time away from work to address the health and caregiving needs we all face at some point in our lives.
One Step Closer to Equity for Peace Corps Volunteers
by Debra L. Ness | Jul 26, 2013 | Reproductive Rights
Here’s a fact that may surprise you: Women who work for the Peace Corps at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. and women who volunteer for the Peace Corps and serve overseas receive different health care coverage from the federal government.
Fair Pay Depends on a Fair Minimum Wage
by National Partnership Staff | Jul 24, 2013 | Fair Pay
People across the country are rallying in their communities and online today to mark the four-year anniversary of the last federal minimum wage increase, and to call on Congress to prioritize passage of a measure that would help bring it up-to-date.
Following Governor Perry’s Lead
by Sarah Preston | Jul 19, 2013 | Reproductive Rights
Over the course of several months, the North Carolina House of Representatives has launched a series of attacks on a woman’s right to choose, passing several bills that seek to limit access to abortion.