Fact Sheet

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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...

Fathers Need Paid Family and Medical Leave

A national paid family and medical leave insurance program would provide mothers and fathers with much-needed pay when they need time off for family or medical reasons.

Sexual Harassment and the Gender Wage Gap

Despite being prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, workplace sexual harassment remains pervasive and pernicious. Sexual harassment is one of many manifestations of power imbalances in the workplace.