“The 27th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act comes at a time of unprecedented momentum and attention for the issue of paid family and medical leave. In the past year alone, Connecticut and Oregon became the eighth and ninth states to enact paid...
Violence Against Women Should Not be a Partisan Issue
by National Partnership Staff | Jul 23, 2012 | Other
Women’s groups in the HERvotes coalition rallied in the blogosphere last week to call for the extension of the Violence Against Women Act’s lifesaving programs and services for another five years.
An Energizing Event for Family Friendly Policy Advocates
by Vicki Shabo | Jul 23, 2012 | Paid Sick Days
This month, more than 200 advocates from across the country were here in Washington, D.C., to discuss best practices and next steps in the effort to increase working families’ access to paid sick days and paid family and medical leave.
AIDS Memorial Quilt Month-Long Display Begins Saturday
by National Partnership Staff | Jul 20, 2012 | Other
Starting this weekend, those in the Washington, D.C. area have a rare chance to view a powerful and poignant reminder of the impact of HIV/AIDS.
The Women of D.C. Deserve Better
by Debra L. Ness | Jul 18, 2012 | Reproductive Rights
For decades, Congress has unfairly restricted women’s access to reproductive health services in the District of Columbia in ways it is unable to do in the states.
Yahoo Sets an Example by Hiring a Pregnant CEO, But There’s More to the Story for Working Mothers
by Sarah Crawford | Jul 18, 2012 | Pregnancy Discrimination
Ever since the news broke this week that Yahoo has hired Marissa Mayer to be its new chief executive officer, the media has been abuzz about the fact that she’ll be the first-ever pregnant CEO of a Fortune 500 company.
Still Fighting for the Women of Mississippi
by Cristen Hemmins | Jul 11, 2012 | Reproductive Rights
Last year, Mississippi forced me to become a political activist.
Paid Sick Days and the “Having it All” Media Frenzy
by Debra L. Ness | Jun 29, 2012 | Paid Sick Days
When the latest issue of The Atlantic hit newsstands, the essay featured on its cover garnered significant media attention.
Looking Past the ‘Having it All’ Distraction
by Debra L. Ness | Jun 27, 2012 | Paid Leave
Yet again, we’re in the midst of a media firestorm over women’s roles in our workplaces and our families.
Women’s Health Care Should Never Be A Political Game… But That Is Exactly What It Has Become
by Lisa Brown | Jun 26, 2012 | Reproductive Rights
Women’s health care should never be a political game.
“A Health Exchange of One”
by Arian Hull | Jun 26, 2012 | Digital Health
As an intern at the National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF) and rising 2nd year law student, the hearing on Patient Generated Health Data (PGHD) provided eye-opening exposure to the need for patients to be active participants in every aspect of their care.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act: Ensuring Access to Justice After ‘Wal-Mart v. Dukes’
by Sarah Crawford | Jun 20, 2012 | Other
Fairness and equal opportunity are among our nation’s most basic values. They are especially critical in the workplace due to families’ increasing dependence on the wages of both men and women.
15 out of 51? Dads Expect Better
by Vicki Shabo | Jun 17, 2012 | Paid Leave
This weekend, we celebrate dads. Fathers serve as both breadwinners and caregivers in most families, just as women do. And that’s why our nation’s dads a well as its moms need workplace policies that are more family friendly.