Record 51% of moms get maternity leave – CNN Money
About a quarter of poverty spells in the U.S. – when income falls below what’s needed for basic living expenses – begin with the birth of a child, according to a 2005 study from the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Study links maternity leave, level of education – Columbus Dispatch
Study links maternity leave, level of education Columbus Dispatch “We know that there are economic imperatives for women to be working,” said Vicki Shabo, with the National Partnership for Women and Families, a Washington, DC- based advocacy …
Gender wage gap still a part of Alaska’s workforce – Alaska Journal of Commerce
Gender wage gap still a part of Alaska’s workforce NECN The National Partnership for Women and Families recently did a study using 2009 US Census data and found the national average for women was 77 cents for men’s dollars with that average being …
Conservatives Respond To Cain Accusations By Dismissing Sexual Harassment As … – Media Matters for America
Conservatives Respond To Cain Accusations By Dismissing Sexual Harassment As … Media Matters for America From the National Partnership for Women & Families: Sexual harassment can have a devastating impact on victims’ lives. Victims of sexual …
Why Sick Leave Is Important For LGBT Families – ThinkProgress
This morning, the Center for American Progress and the National Partnership for Women & Families hosted a discussion with Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy on the growing momentum for paid sick days laws.
OFCCP’s Pay Data Collection Tool Proposal Draws More Than Two Thousand Comments – BNA
BNA The Leadership Conference, the National Partnership for Women & Families, and others also urged the agency to include in the tool an inquiry on whether a …
New ACO deal boosts cash incentive, vows less oversight – ModernHealthcare.com
“In the end, we see this rule as a reasonable compromise,” said the coalition’s president, Debra Ness. Not everyone agreed. Leah Binder, CEO of the Leapfrog Group, an …
House Passes HR 358, the “Let Women Die” Act of 2011 – RH Reality Check (blog)
RH Reality Check (blog) “Extremists prevailed today in the House of Representatives,” said Debra Ness of the National Partnership for Women and Families, “proving again …
Women’s groups, union attack Wal-Mart – Washington Post
Reuters Women’s groups, union attack Wal-Mart Washington Post “Wal-Mart can be a place for opportunity and equity for women and set a standard for employers nationwide,” said Judith L. Lichtman, senior adviser for the National Partnership for …
Paid sick leave action in Seattle keeps issue hot in Denver – Examiner
Seattle’s decision to become the third major city in the nation to require paid sick leave and the act drew praise from several groups who are deeply involved in the push to make paid sick leaves mandatory for workers in Denver, including the National Partnership for Women and Families, who called the passage of the initiative “groundbreaking”.