New analysis from the National Partnership for Women & Families and The 75 Million Project finds that Black mothers of young children are facing the steepest declines in labor force participation in recent years. The declines are particularly dramatic for college-educated Black mothers – and they have been most pronounced in recent months.
America’s Women and the Wage Gap
Every state has a gender wage gap, and it persists regardless of industry and education level and within occupations.
The Wage Gap #IRL (In Real Life) for Women of Color
Women of color are subjected to wide gender wage gaps due to experiencing the double bind of sexism and white supremacy in the United States and how our country systematically devalues women of color and their labor.
The Family And Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act
The Family And Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act would address America’s paid family and medical leave crisis and benefit working people, their families, businesses and our nation’s economy.
Republican’s New Health Care Law Will Impact Over 130 Rural Labor and Delivery Units
NPWF analysis finds that 144 rural hospitals with labor and delivery units across 41 states are at risk of closure or severe service cutbacks under the Republican’s proposal to cut Medicaid. This includes: thirteen hospitals in Kentucky, ten hospitals in Louisiana, three hospitals in Alaska and two hospitals in Maine, among others.
Fathers Need Paid Family and Medical Leave
Men increasingly want to be involved parents and caregivers in their families, yet most men still do not have access to paid family leave that would allow them to take time away from work after the birth or adoption of a child.
Republicans’ Proposed Medicaid Cuts Would Harm Women Veterans
Medicaid is a critical lifeline for women veterans, providing access to health care that supports their well-being after service. New National Partnership research shows that Medicaid plays an especially vital role for women veterans with disabilities, mothers, and veterans of color – but Republican proposals to slash Medicaid threaten this critical support.
State Opportunities for Improving Health for Moms and Babies
The Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model’s initiatives center on three main pillars: access to care, infrastructure, and workforce capacity, quality improvement and safety, and whole-person care delivery.
Trump’s plan to slash Medicaid will harm older women – and the economy
Medicaid helps Americans thrive, yet Congressional Republican leadership and the Trump administration intend to slash this vital program. New National Partnership and Justice in Aging analyses show the potential impacts on older women.
Threats against federal workers impact communities in every state
New National Partnership research shows the numbers of federal workers in each state, as well as by race, gender, disability, and veteran status, underscoring the harm to local economies and every community across the nation as these public servants are put out of work.
Priceless: The Over $5.6 Billion Impact of Equal Opportunity at Work
The EEOC has recovered billions for workers who have suffered discrimination. From 2014-2024, the EEOC recovered $5.6 billion for workers who were discriminated against.
Key Facts: The Family and Medical Leave Act
Research by the National Partnership for Women & Families estimates that the FMLA has been used more than 500 million times by working people who needed to care for their own health or the health of their families. In 2024 alone, more than 15 million workers were supported by the FMLA.
Paid Leave Means a Stronger Nation
A state-by-state analysis that highlights the significant and growing need for a national paid family and medical leave law that covers workers in all 51 states.
Trump’s plan to decimate the federal workforce will harm disabled workers, veterans, women of color & the economy
Federal employees provide essential services to people – and when they are under threat, so too is that important work. It would also impact the economy overall. Costing hundreds of thousands of workers – or more – their jobs could dramatically spike unemployment, likely reducing GDP.
Understanding the Difference Between Paid Sick Days & Paid Family and Medical Leave
A primer on the difference between paid sick days and paid family and medical leave.
The SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act Will Support Women’s Economic Security
The SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act would support and uplift the more than 4 million women and girls who rely on SSI, including nearly 3.3 million women and girls who are eligible for SSI because they are blind or disabled, as well as 723,000 women aged 65 and older who receive SSI on the basis of age.
Glossary of Equity-Centered Payment Reform
Key terms for health equity-centered payment reform
Fact Sheet: Black Women’s Maternal Health
The United States has become even more dangerous for Black people to give birth. Regardless of socioeconomic status, Black women and birthing individualsNOTE: We recognize and respect that pregnant, birthing, postpartum, and parenting people have a range of gender...
Paid Leave Means a Stronger Nation – 2023 Archived Version
A state-by-state analysis that highlights the significant and growing need for a national paid family and medical leave law that covers workers in all 51 states.
Improving Maternal Health with the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) will ensure that employers provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant employees and that the workplace is an environment where needed accommodations are routinely expected and provided.
