Today, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) along with the National Partnership for Women & Families released the results of "The Project on Facility Guidelines for the Safe Performance of Primary Care and Gynecology Procedures in...
President Obama has spoken. This is your moment!
by Debra L. Ness | Sep 11, 2009 | Choosing Health Equity
President Obama delivered a powerful and passionate speech on health insurance reform.
Virginia is for … Moms-to-be: New On-Line Tool Helps Expecting Parents Choose Hospitals, Doctors
by Lee Partridge | Sep 9, 2009 | Maternal Health
You’re pregnant, your first language is Vietnamese, and you’d like to find an obstetrician who speaks your language. You had your first baby by emergency C-section, in another state, but you want to try to deliver the second vaginally, and you’d like to find a doctor who seems to use C-sections sparingly. Or you want very much to breastfeed your baby, and you’d like to deliver at a hospital with lactation consultants available.
With H1N1 Spreading this Labor Day: We Need Paid Sick Days, Not Another iPhone App
by Rachna Choudhry | Sep 4, 2009 | Paid Sick Days
As schools reopen and cooler, drier temperatures return here to Washington, D.C., the nation waits for the second wave of the H1N1 flu to hit us.
Debunking Myths and Misinformation in the Health Reform Debate
by Judith L. Lichtman | Aug 31, 2009 | Reproductive Rights
It is always a terrible shame when politics gets in the way of the imperative to meet the health care needs of women.
Life and Legacy of Ted Kennedy
by Debra L. Ness | Aug 29, 2009 | Other
Here at the National Partnership, we are grieving the loss of our good friend and supporter Ted Kennedy.
Huge Loss for the Nation
by Debra L. Ness | Aug 26, 2009 | Other
When Senator Edward M. Kennedy lost his battle with cancer, our nation lost a real champion of justice and equality, a man who truly understood the struggles of families in the United States, and a passionate, effective and tireless advocate for women’s and civil rights. At the National Partnership for Women & Families, we also lost a dear friend.
Start Spreading the News: Paid Sick Days Coming to NYC
by Steffany Stern | Aug 22, 2009 | Paid Sick Days
Campaigns to make paid sick days a basic workplace standard have sprung up around the country—and now New York City is getting in on the action.
A Proud Moment
by Debra L. Ness | Aug 6, 2009 | Supreme Court and Judicial Nominations
I am thrilled that the Senate has confirmed the first Latina — and the third woman — to serve on the Supreme Court.
Welcome
by National Partnership Staff | Jul 31, 2009 | Other
The National Partnership is excited to announce our new blog, “From the Desk of….”