WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 6, 2024 – Tomorrow, President Biden will deliver his State of the Union address in which he’ll highlight his agenda in a critical election year. The stakes are high for working families. President Biden will rightfully point to...
The sprint to the end-of-year spending package – POLITICO
“At an event Tuesday with advocacy groups Protect Our Care and the National Partnership for Women & Families, Reps. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.) and Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) said they’ve been discussing the bill with congressional leadership. They emphasized their support for a year of postpartum Medicaid coverage.”
Best practices for modern FMLA management – HRD America
“In addition to their health benefits remaining intact, those employees are also guaranteed to keep their job for when they return. Nearly 15 million workers take FMLA leaves each year, according to the National Partnership for Women & Families.”
“It’s Time to Roll Up Our Sleeves and Get to Work”: Reps. Kelly and Underwood Join Protect Our Care in Calling for Improving Medicaid Coverage in End of Year Congressional Package – Protect Our Care
U.S. Representatives Robin Kelly (IL-02) and Lauren Underwood (IL-14) joined Sarah Coombs from the National Partnership for Women and Families and Protect Our Care for a press event to discuss how the Congressional end-of-year package provides a critical opportunity to improve coverage for children, moms, and everyone on Medicaid.
“No matter the final outcome of the House, Congress has too much unfinished business to kick the can on critical policies that would help minimize health coverage disruptions, mitigate the maternal and infant mortality crisis, and protect the economic security of women and families. Congress must act now,” said Sarah Coombs with the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Abortion Rights Tops Biden To-Do List Even Without Congress – Bloomberg Law
“That “should give the administration everything they need to push ahead with a bold agenda that protects abortion access,” said Shaina Goodman, director for reproductive health and rights at the National Partnership for Women & Families”
Consumers to Companies: Provide Women With Gender-Focused Support – Morning Consult
“Industry experts believe corporate advocacy for women is becoming an important factor in the race for talent as well. Lelaine Bigelow, vice president of social impact and congressional relations at the National Partnership for Women & Families, said women are going to make comparisons between employers based on whether or not they are “true champions of the female experience” — exhibited through every facet of a company’s operations, from the presence of extended benefits to its political contributions.”
Advocates Optimistic After Arguments In SCOTUS Nursing Home Case – Inside Health Policy
Black Women’s Pay Inequity Starts in the School System – Nonprofit Quarterly
“Harris-Perry cites a 2015 report from the National Partnership for Women and Families to emphasize this point: one in four Black women live in poverty, a rate two-and-a-half times that of white women. As the report says, “In spite of consistently leading all women in labor market participation, Black women are among the most likely in America to be poor.””
Women Voters Were Underestimated. Again. – Forbes
“There can be no question that abortion was on the ballot this midterm election. Last night, we witnessed major victories for women and all those who respect liberty,” the National Partnership for Women and Families said in a post-election press release.
New Abortion Laws Could Cause More Deaths For Black Women, Reports Say – Yahoo! News
“A report from the National Partnership for Women and Families also stated that Black women are three to four times more likely to experience a pregnancy-related deaths or complications compared to women of other races and this spans income and education levels.”
‘It’s all about abortion’: how women clawed back ground for the Democrats – Financial Times
Jocelyn Frye, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, a non-partisan non-profit, said voters on Tuesday had “rejected the false narrative that too often treats women and the issues they care about as separate from the economy”.