‘Birthing friendly’ label requires little effort by hospitals – Roll Call
“‘Right now, it falls short in terms of what pregnant people would need,’ said Sinsi Hernández-Cancio, vice president of health justice at the National Partnership for Women and Families. ‘Given that the majority of hospitals have gotten the designation because the requirements for it are a pretty low bar, it’s not really a useful distinction even for those consumers that do have a choice,’ Hernández-Cancio said. ‘Because if the majority of the hospitals have it, and all the ones in your area do, it doesn’t make a difference.'”
Facts Tell, Stories Sell – The Intersection Podcast from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
How should those advancing anti-racism in healthcare talk about the work? An expert panel discusses this, and other community-submitted questions, before sharing personal stories of how they came to work in healthcare and community advocacy. Sinsi Hernández-Cancio (National Partnership for Women & Families) stresses the importance of storytelling.
What abortion politics has to do with new rights for pregnant workers – NPR
“Women’s advocates see the politics of the lawsuit as well. ‘It’s no coincidence that this organized, partisan effort is occurring in states that have some of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country,’ Jocelyn Frye of the National Partnership for Women & Families wrote in a statement. ‘Any attempt to dismantle these protections will have serious consequences for women’s health, working families, and the ability for women to thrive in the workplace.'”
CT may expand its paid sick leave law this year. Here’s what to know – Hartford Courant
“Proponents of the bill argue that both employers and employees benefit from paid sick leave, with a study from the National Partnership for Women & Families finding that sick leave reduces the rate of employees leaving and also increases productivity. Supporters also argue that paid sick leave gives employees more stability and economic security.”
Everyone Needs A MAPP—Organization Supporting Women In Hospitality – Forbes
“For the second year in a row MAPP members will join forces to support the National Partnership for Women & Families in Washington, D.C. in September. After all, James said, ‘The policies we are advocating for are for women across the board, not just women in hospitality.'”
Denzel Washington Is The Only Black Entertainer To Make Forbes’ Highest-Paid Actors Of 2023 List – Yahoo Finance
“The most noticeable pay gap is the gender inequities between actors who identify as men or women. According to the National Partnership for Women and Families, Black actresses typically make an estimated 64 cents for every dollar white, non-Hispanic male actors make. This number increases to 68 cents for Black women producers and directors.”
It’s Equal Pay Day — and even the White House has a gender pay gap – The 19th
“There is no panacea. Assuming everybody is operating in good faith and nobody is intentionally trying to underpay people, the reality of how our economy and workplaces are built is that women are often in the jobs that pay less, they’re segregated into those jobs and it’s harder for them to get into the jobs people might view as nontraditional or the leadership positions,” Frye said. “This is a workforce-wide phenomenon.”
Census Bureau Says It Will Not Revise Its Disability Questions In Annual Survey – HuffPost
“‘To cut the number of counted disabled folks while we are experiencing this marked increase in disabled folks is pretty irresponsible, especially when so many long COVID patients are relying on support and services [and] grants that are funded to do research on all of these issues,’ Marissa Ditkowsky, the disability economic justice counsel at the National Partnership for Women and Families, told HuffPost in December.”
Black and Latina women helped propel gains for unions in 2023, finds a new study – NPR
“The NPWF found that among full-time Latina workers, union members made almost $14,000 more per year than their non-union counterpart in 2023. Among Black women, union members make about 20% more per week than non-union workers. For Asian American women, the difference between union and non-union members is about 7% per week.”
REPORT: 76% of workers do not have access to paid leave – WFLA
“Jocelyn C. Frye, president of the NPWF, says there is a clear connection between states offering protections to paid family leave and the wages women see in those states. “In states where workers have access to paid family and medical leave, we see that women have better wages, companies experience higher staff retention rates, and people are better able to support themselves and their families,” Frye said. “Paid family and medical leave is a cornerstone in a society where everyone is able to reach their full potential.””
