We are pleased to see that Congress has taken action to provide critical resources to address the coronavirus outbreak in the United States, but the emergency funding bill passed by the House and Senate are only a first step toward preparing the United States for this...
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Unscientific Method: The Akin Argument in Legislating Women’s Health
by Andrea Friedman | Aug 31, 2012 | Reproductive Rights
The recent comment by Representative Todd Akin (R-MO), that women don’t get pregnant from “legitimate” rape because “the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down” provoked an unusual outcry.
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This Labor Day, Let’s Ask Congress to Stop Employers from Discriminating Against Pregnant Workers
by Debra L. Ness | Aug 31, 2012 | Pregnancy Discrimination
This week, as the country prepared to celebrate Labor Day, the National Partnership released the results of an unprecedented analysis of the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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For Parents Without Paid Sick Days, Back-to-School Season Brings Stress and Uncertainty
by Debra L. Ness | Aug 29, 2012 | Paid Sick Days
For the millions of employed parents in jobs that don’t let them earn paid sick days, it means another set of worries: uncertainty about what to do if a child gets sick.
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Because Everyone Matters
by National Partnership Staff | Aug 27, 2012 | Other
The National Partnership is proud to support the new Everyone Matters campaign.
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Women’s Equality Depends on Family Friendly Workplace Policies Like Paid Sick Days
by Debra L. Ness | Aug 26, 2012 | Paid Sick Days
Ninety-two years ago, women in the United States celebrated the greatest step in our march toward equality: the ratification of the 19th Amendment, affirming our right to vote.
Big Step Forward in Florida!
by Debra L. Ness | Aug 21, 2012 | Paid Sick Days
Late last week, a broad coalition of workers, businesses, unions and advocates in Orange County, Florida, celebrated a significant victory in the effort to secure an earned paid sick days standard for the county.
New York Times: America Needs a National Paid Sick Days Standard
by Debra L. Ness | Aug 6, 2012 | Paid Sick Days
Paid sick days campaigns gained steam this weekend when, in a powerful Sunday editorial, the New York Times announced its support for both a federal paid sick days standard and New York City’s paid sick time proposal.
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Corporate Interest Money and Frivolous Tactics in Orange County Must Not Undermine Voters’ Rights
by Debra L. Ness | Aug 3, 2012 | Paid Sick Days
Despite strong and growing public support for an earned sick days standard in Orange County, Florida, attacks on the proposed measure continue.
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A Day for the History Books on Women’s Health
by Debra L. Ness | Aug 2, 2012 | ACA
There are some important dates for American women to remember and teach to our daughters.
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At Long Last, Preventive Care Will Be Affordable for All Women, Thanks to Health Reform
by Judith L. Lichtman | Jul 31, 2012 | ACA
The Affordable Care Act is the greatest advance for women’s health in a generation, and tomorrow one of its promises becomes reality for millions of women, who will be healthier and better off as a result.
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Fair Pay for Home Care Workers Cannot Wait Any Longer
by Leticia Mederos | Jul 30, 2012 | Fair Pay
Earlier this year, the Obama administration proposed a promising new rule that would extend basic minimum wage and overtime protections to millions of women and men who provide essential home care to children, parents, grandparents and others in need.
New Research: Paid Sick Days Linked to Prevention of Illness and Injury
by Debra L. Ness | Jul 27, 2012 | Paid Sick Days
Two just released, peer-reviewed studies from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide new, quantitative evidence of the relationship between workers’ access to paid sick days and their health and well-being.