Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 28, 2024 – Today, the Supreme Court upended sound, longstanding, legal precedent that has provided protections for everyday people for decades...
Asian American and Pacific Islander Women and the Wage Gap
FACT SHEET | A look at the wage gap for Asian American and Pacific Islander women by ethnic subgroup, and what that gap means for them and their families.
The Wage Gap #IRL (In Real Life) for Women of Color: Groceries, Child Care and Student Loans
FACT SHEET | Women of color in the United States experience the nation's persistent and pervasive gender wage gap most severely. U.S. Census Bureau data reveal the size of that gap by race.
Systems Transformation Guide to Disability Economic Justice: Food Insecurity, Housing and Transportation
REPORT | The first report in this series discussed barriers that disabled women face in obtaining and maintaining employment. Many of these barriers are exacerbated by a lack of safe, stable, accessible and affordable housing and transportation.
Black Women’s Maternal Health: A Multifaceted Approach to Addressing Persistent and Dire Health Disparities
REPORT | The reproductive health of Black women has long been compromised by interpersonal, institutional, and structural racism. In addition to contending with social and economic drivers of poor health that undermine Black Americans, they have experienced...
Black Women and Evictions
The temporary nature of the federal eviction moratorium and lagging disbursement of emergency rental assistance signal an urgent need for housing solutions that directly address the unique barriers to housing stability and economic justice for Black women.
Making a Fortune for Others: Causes and Consequences of the Black Wealth Gap
Everyone should be able to weather a financial shock -- a major illness, a layoff -- without losing their housing or falling deep into debt. Everyone should be able to afford educational opportunities for themselves or their children and be able to retire with dignity...
Choosing Health Equity: Understanding Decision Points in Research
Systemic racism is a fundamental, multilevel driver of pervasive health inequities in the United States. Racism threatens our nation’s health so deeply that the American Medical Association, the American Public Health Association, and a growing list of U.S. cities,...
National Partnership testimony for the record: Budget Oversight Hearing on the Metropolitan Police Department
Black Women and the Wage Gap
FACT SHEET | A look at what the wage gap means for Black women, especially in the 25 states with the largest populations of employed Black women.
For Women and Workers of Color in Every State, Paid Leave Is a Lifeline
ISSUE BRIEF | Universal paid family and medical leave is critical to American families’ financial security, especially for low-income women and workers of color.
Poor-Quality Built Environments Hurt Moms
MOMS & BABIES | The Problem: Deficiencies in neighborhoods' physical conditions impair the health of pregnant people and their infants.
Immigrant Moms and Babies Are Being Denied Health Care
MOMS & BABIES | The Problem: Many immigrants are denied access to health care, leaving moms and babies at risk.
Higher Temperatures Hurt Moms and Babies
MOMS & BABIES | The Problem: Our climate is getting hotter and it risks the health of moms and babies.
Paid Leave Is Essential for Healthy Moms and Babies
MOMS & BABIES | The Problem: The lack of national paid leave compromises the health and well-being of pregnant people and their infants.
Intimate Partner Violence Endangers Pregnant People and Their Infants
MOMS & BABIES | The Problem: Violence against pregnant people inflicts lasting harm on them and their babies.
Homelessness Hurts Moms And Babies
MOMS & BABIES | The Problem: The homelessness crisis is worsening and imperils pregnant people and their infants.
Choosing Health Equity: Understanding Decision Points in Policy and Practice
RESOURCE | Systemic racism is a fundamental, multilevel driver of pervasive health inequities in the United States. This tool is designed to support people in recognizing these decision points and in choosing health equity – whatever and whenever their role may be in...
Choosing Health Equity: Resource Directory
A guide to assessing whether research and policy advances health equity
Called to Care: A Racially Just Recovery Demands Paid Family and Medical Leave
ISSUE BRIEF | This updated brief shows how the lack of national paid leave has exacerbated harms to the health and economic lives of people of color, particularly women, before and during the pandemic.
Called to Care: Quotes from Congress
Quotes from Members of Congress