Are black women MIA in the equal pay debate? – Washington Post
Nevertheless, African-American women are heads of households in larger numbers than any other group. Some 4,078,457 U.S. households are headed by black women, and 38.1 percent, or 1,553,892, of those families live below the poverty level, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families.
TTC Extra: Mothers, Babies, & Paid Leave – PBS’ “To The Contrary”
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand & Rep. Rose DeLauro spoke in support of paid family leave at the Best for Babies event, organized by Zero To Three, MomsRising, and National Partnership for Women & Families.
C-section rates vary, may be climbing unnecessarily – Modern Healthcare
“Unless there is a definitive need for a C-section, vaginal birth has major benefits for moms and babies, both in the short term and throughout the course of their lives,” Carol Sakala, director of Childbirth Connection Programs at the National Partnership for Women & Families, said in a release.
What hospitals don’t want you to know about C-sections – ConsumerReports.org
“Unless there is a definitive need for a C-section, vaginal birth has major benefits for moms and babies, both in the short term and throughout the course of their lives,” said Carol Sakala, Ph.D., director of Childbirth Connection programs at the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Advocates Back Paid Sick Leave, But Opponents Won’t Cough It Up – NPR
“Servers in restaurants and home health workers are the least likely to have paid sick time and the most likely to have contact with the public,” says Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
The Drive To Ban Mandated Paid Sick Days – Al Jazeera America
Eleven states have enacted paid-sick-day pre-emption laws since 2011. New research from the National Partnership for Women and Families shows that six more states are considering kill-shot bills. The NPWF has found that some of these bills have even more extreme consequences than just banning paid-sick-day requirements…
Best & Worst States for Working Moms – Wallet Hub
While women now comprise roughly half of the American workforce, they make about two-thirds as much as men and have far less upward mobility, as evidenced by the fact that less than 5% of Fortune 500 companies have female chief executives. Even the new crop of high-profile female CEOs seems to be drastically underpaid relative to their peers.
19 Facts That Will Make You Think Differently About Race – MTV News
For nearly the last year, MTV has been closely studying millennials’ perceptions of subjects like fairness, equality, privilege and discrimination — with a special emphasis on race. And in response to the results, the channel is prescribing new on-air programming, social media reach, innovative digital tools, celebrity engagement and much more with its “Look Different” campaign.
White House Steps Up Effort to Confirm Federal Judges – New York Times
“One just has to be awake and aware to be worried,” said Judith L. Lichtman, a senior adviser to the National Partnership for Women and Families, one of several liberal organizations dedicated to issues like women’s rights, gay rights and the environment that are trying to refocus Democrats’ attention on the courts.
Gender wage gap for federal workers is shrinking, OPM reports – The Baltimore Sun
“Any wage gap between men and women has impacts for families,” said Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, a Washington-based advocacy group. “It’s dollars and cents. It’s putting food on the table. It’s being able to afford mortgage and rent payments.”