Women’s Health Care Should Never Be A Political Game… But That Is Exactly What It Has Become
Women’s health care should never be a political game.
“A Health Exchange of One”
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’
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
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.
Fathers, Families and the Urgent Need for Paid Sick Days
Just in time for Father’s Day, the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire released the results of a new study on working parents.
Think the Wage Gap Is a Myth? Ask Your Doctor
A man and his son were in a car accident. Both were taken to the hospital with critical injuries, and the boy was quickly rushed into surgery. The surgeon said, “I can’t operate on this boy; he’s my son.” How is this possible?
New Video Asks “Do You Eat Ethically?”
Restaurant patrons eager for a nice night out will soon have much more to consider thanks to Saru Jayaraman, co-founder of the Restaurant Opportunities Center United and author of an upcoming book on working conditions in the nation’s restaurant industry.
We Will Not Give Up on Fair Pay
This week, we saw deeply troubling evidence of just how partisan Congress has become.
Risking Women’s Health in 50 Different Ways: Anti-Birth Control Advocates Turn to the States
“With this common sense bill, we can ensure that Arizona women have access to the health services they need and religious institutions have their faith and freedom protected.”
NAACP Extends Support to State and Local Paid Sick Days Efforts!
For decades, the country’s workers have benefited tremendously from the NAACP’s work to advance civil rights and promote economic security.
Fighting Discrimination, Giving Women — and All Workers — a Fair Shake
This week, members of the Senate have the opportunity to take a stand on an issue of paramount importance to women and their families: either they will move to help stop gender discrimination in wages, or they will turn their backs on women in the workforce and the families who depend on them.
America’s Women and Families Deserve a Vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act
Next week, the United States Senate has the opportunity to address this appalling wage gap by advancing much-needed legislation called the Paycheck Fairness Act.
