Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 8, 2024 – “Today, we join with our friends and allies in Virginia vowing to continue the fight for paid leave, following the disappointing...
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NEWS: Supreme Court to hear case on access to mifepristone abortion pill
by Repro Health Watch | Dec 15, 2023 | Repro Health Watch
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on the future of mifepristone, a drug used in more than half of all abortions in the United States, setting up another major dispute over abortion rights less than two years after the court’s conservative majority voted to overturn Roe v. Wade
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The Economy Holds Steady in November as the Child Care Sector Continues to Struggle | #JobsDay December 2023
by Katherine Gallagher Robbins | Dec 8, 2023 | Fair Pay
The November Jobs Report shows a steady economy heading into 2024, though the child care sector continues to lag behind overall job growth.
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NEWS: Top lawmakers drop abortion limits from defense bill
by Repro Health Watch | Dec 7, 2023 | Repro Health Watch
A compromise defense policy bill unveiled late Wednesday will not include a Republican-backed proposal to block the Pentagon’s abortion travel policy, nixing a controversial measure that threatened to tank the legislation.
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New Census proposal would reduce the number of disabled women and girls counted by nearly 10 million
by Marissa Ditkowsky, Katherine Gallagher Robbins | Dec 5, 2023 | Other
A new proposal from Census would change the definition of disability in the American Community Survey, reducing the official count of disabled people by 40 percent. This change could have significant implications for supports for disabled people.
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NEWS: Supreme Court to confront post-Roe abortion battles
by Repro Health Watch | Nov 30, 2023 | Repro Health Watch
Supreme Court justices are slated to delve into disputes surrounding abortion during their final session this year, revealing the legal battlefronts forming in the wake of the high court’s stunning decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.
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Why we’re launching the Women 2024 Action Fund this Giving Tuesday
by Sharita Gruberg | Nov 28, 2023 | Other
We’re launching our new Women 2024 Action Fund this Giving Tuesday because women cannot continue bearing the brunt of Congress’ dysfunction and inaction.
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Inequality Didn’t Just Happen… It Was By Design. It’s Time to Return to Our Values and Return to the Heart.
by Gina Jackson | Nov 27, 2023 | Other
Equal pay is one marker of the multitude of inequalities Native women face. We are a young democracy as an American government that can still learn from the values of its Indigenous people who cultivated and cared for this land since time immemorial, sustaining it for generations to come.
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NPWF takes a Care Week: Reflections on a Week dedicated to Self-Care
by Aimee Peoples, Anagha Sreevals, National Partnership Staff | Nov 20, 2023 | Other
During Care Week, our staff truly prioritized their rest and time based on their own needs. Here are some things our staff did with this time.
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NEWS: How abortion bans are undercutting efforts to prevent domestic violence
by Repro Health Watch | Nov 16, 2023 | Repro Health Watch
As more abortion bans have gone into effect across the country, it has become far more difficult to perform a standard element of gynecological care: screening patients for domestic abuse.
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How the Wage Gap Persists Beyond Working Years, Especially for Black and Latina Women
by Genevieve Hayman, Jessica Mason | Nov 13, 2023 | Fair Pay
Many don’t realize the gender wage gap continues to impact women beyond working years. With longer life expectancies than men, the gender wage gap quickly turns into a retirement income gap, meaning women have fewer resources to stretch over longer periods when they may be unable to work or more vulnerable to health complications.
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NEWS: Abortion rights keep winning
by Repro Health Watch | Nov 9, 2023 | Repro Health Watch
Tuesday’s elections confirmed that voters remain concerned about threats to reproductive rights 16 months after the end of Roe v. Wade and the issue is a potent one for Democrats at the ballot box.
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Black Women & Birthing People: We Inherit Joy, Too
by Venicia Gray | Nov 8, 2023 | Maternal Health
Black women, in particular, are no strangers to traumatic experiences or being forced to be “strong” and “resilient” in the face of said trauma and, yet, somehow, finding joy anyhow. This is especially true for Black maternal health.