Public support for unions at near record high, union membership for women improves economic stability WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 24, 2024 – Newly released analysis by the National Partnership for Women & Families of Bureau of Labor Statistics data on...
Intersectional Activism in a Post-Roe World – YES!
According to a 2018 report from the National Partnership for Women & Families, Black women are also more likely to experience maternal health complications throughout their pregnancies. Additionally, hospitals serving mostly Black communities provide lower-quality care, performing worse on 12 out of 15 types of birth outcomes, including elective deliveries, non-elective cesarean births, and maternal mortality. Additionally, the same report finds that Black women experience higher rates of diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease, which can negatively impact their maternal and infant health outcomes. Compared with white women, Black women are also more likely to be uninsured, more likely to face greater financial barriers to care, and less likely to access prenatal care.
We Keep Failing Black Victims Of Domestic Violence – The Seattle Medium
“A 2021 study by National Partnership for Women & Families says pay for full-time Black women in 25 states ranges from 49 to 68 cents for every dollar paid to a white man.”
How Harris is listening — and speaking — about abortion rights before the midterms – NPR
“I think what is immediately evident when you attend those meetings is that she is very much involved in the conversation,” Jocelyn Frye, an ally of the Biden administration who is president of the advocacy group National Partnership for Women and Families.
Analysis: Some workers still don’t have paid sick time post-pandemic – The Athens Messenger
“The National Partnership for Women & Families said more than 4 million Ohio workers are without paid family leave as of February of this year.”
How to Prepare for the Emotional, Physical, and Social Realities of Life Postpartum – SELF
“Adding to these complexities is the fact that postpartum care remains woefully inadequate in the US. According to the National Partnership for Women & Families, only 19% of Americans have access to paid family leave through their employers, and only 40% have personal medical leave through short-term disability insurance. That means more than half of Americans don’t have the ability to take off from work to care for their new baby, properly recover, and adjust to their new normal.”
Why Parents Feel Like ‘Butter That Has Been Scraped Over Too Much Bread’ – NY Times
“But I wanted psychological and economic explanations of what might be going on, too. Part of the problem is that the (often inadequate) social and emotional support that exists has been further frayed, and it seems like no one is coming to mend it. For example, child care, which should be considered vital infrastructure, is still not functioning at prepandemic levels, according to Katherine Gallagher Robbins, a senior fellow at the National Partnership for Women & Families.”
Paid Leave Inequities Get Exposed in TikTok Campaign From Fintech Startup Sorbet – Ad Age
Latinx employees reporting their employers offer no form of paid time off, according to a 2021 study by the National Partnership for Women & Families.
‘Abortion absolutely is health care,’ U.S. House panel told as GOP pursues nationwide ban – Maryland Matters
“Women’s progress has always been inextricably linked with the ability to control our own bodies,” Jocelyn Frye, the president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, told members of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform during a three-hour-plus hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building. “Access to abortion has been pivotal to women and all those who give birth,” Frye continued. “Research shows that restricting abortion impacts the health, safety, and welfare of people who are pregnant.”
Latinas from Coast to Coast launches second panel discussion on abortion in Texas – AL DÍA
A new analysis cited by Timmaraju from the National Partnership for Women & Families found that state abortion bans can harm nearly 15 million women of color. Latinos make up the largest group of women who will be harmed, at 6.5 million.
80% of US Voters Want Congress to Enact National Paid Family Leave: Poll – Common Dreams
“Our nation’s leaders must stop ignoring what the data tell us time and time again — that paid family and medical leave is a critical support that families need, it is what Americans want, and it is what they deserve,” Jocelyn Frye, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, said in a statement.