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HHS Expands Important Protections for Reproductive Health Privacy

Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 22, 2024 – Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized a regulation that would strengthen the Health Insurance...

National Partnership Welcomes Jennifer M. Ng’andu to Board of Directors, Announces Shreya Jani as Board Chair

Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 17, 2024 – The National Partnership for Women & Families today announced the addition of Jennifer M. Ng'andu to the Board of Directors and...

National Partnership Commends Rule Finalizing Strong Protections for 2.8 Million Pregnant Workers

Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 15, 2024 – Today, the Biden Administration published a final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), landmark legislation...

NEWS: A dramatic rise is pregnant women in Texas dying after abortion ban

A Dramatic Rise in Pregnant Women Dying in Texas After Abortion Ban NBC News, September 20, 2024 The number of women in Texas who died while pregnant, during labor or soon after childbirth skyrocketed following the state's 2021 ban on abortion care — far outpacing a...

It’s a Travesty: Nearly 27 Million Workers Lack Paid Sick Days

If your kid woke up with a cough and fever, would you be able to take time off to visit urgent care, or have to show up at your work shift so you don't get fired? If you came down with flu or COVID, could you stay home to recover or would that mean missing a paycheck...

NEWS: Abortion bans have delayed emergency medical care. In Georgia, experts say this mother’s death was preventable.

Abortion Bans Have Delayed Emergency Medical Care. In Georgia, Experts Say This Mother’s Death Was Preventable. ProPublica, September 16, 2024 In her final hours, Amber Nicole Thurman suffered from a grave infection that her suburban Atlanta hospital was well-equipped...

2024 Legislative Agenda

We call on Congressional champions for women's health and economic security to cosponsor and push for passage of the following priority bills in 2024.

Why Women Need the U.S. Department of Labor’s Independent Contractor Rule

FACT SHEET | Misclassification of workers as independent contractors deprives many women of critically important protections for equal pay and accommodations for breastfeeding.

Systems Transformation Guide to Disability Economic Justice: Public Benefits

REPORT | This report address critical public benefit programs – such as Social Security, TANF, LIHEAP, the ACP, SNAP, WIC, Medicaid and Medicare – their impacts on disabled women and the improvements that would enhance the economic security of disabled...

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