We Can’t All Be Royals – The American Prospect
The National Partnership for Women & Families just released an exit poll showing that three-quarters of voters struggle to meet both work and family responsibilities. Nearly four in ten said it’s a hardship “all the time” or “very often”—shockingly high.
Conservative Birthrate Panic: Our Hope for Better Work/Family Policies? – The Nation. (blog)
The Nation. (blog) A new poll, out this week from Lake Research Partners and The Tarrance Group for the National Partnership for Women & Families, found …
Why Paid Leave Could Pass in Obama’s Second Term: Americans Want It – The Atlantic
The Atlantic Why Paid Leave Could Pass in Obama’s Second Term: Americans Want It The Atlantic … new Congress and the president consider laws that help secure working families, such as paid family leave and paid sick days, according to an exit …
Obama and His Coalition: Let the Real Hope and Change Begin – RH Reality Check
According to Vicki Shabo of the National Partnership for Women and Families, a few members of Congress are currently building a movement around paid family leave that could find its way to Obama’s desk at some point in the next four years.
US Supreme Court examines role of supervisor in workplace suits – CNN
Indiana Public Media US Supreme Court examines role of supervisor in workplace suits CNN The AARP and National Partnership for Women & Families are backing Vance. Those groups worry restricting who qualifies as a supervisor would allow business …
Election won’t end abortion/contraception debate – Huffington Post
Election won’t end abortion/contraception debate Huffington Post “It was not long ago that issues like fair pay, abortion rights, health reform, and family and medical leave had bipartisan support, said Debra Ness, president of the National …
Flexible Schedules for Tomorrow – New York Times
… need to do their part by putting in place the paid sick time and paid family and medical leave policies the country and its workers so urgently need. Debra L. Ness. Washington, Sept. 4. The …
Dems Accuse House GOP Of Passing 55 ‘Anti-Women’ Bills – TPM
TPM The Energy & Commerce Democrats included statements attacking the GOP agenda from four national women’s advocacy groups: Planned Parenthood, NARAL Pro-Choice America, National …
Why We Need The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act – Care2.com
“These new data confirm that women work during their pregnancies. That is no surprise given the economic struggles so many families are facing. But it makes it even more unacceptable that, nearly 35 years after the Pregnancy Discrimination Act became law, so many pregnant women are reporting pregnancy discrimination,” said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership of Women & Families.
Some Plans Deny Pregnancy Coverage For Dependent Children – Kaiser Health News
Kaiser Health News Some Plans Deny Pregnancy Coverage For Dependent Children Kaiser Health News “For young girls, this is a basic health benefit that they need,” says Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families. “Why …
