Virginia women earn nearly $15K less than men – Axios
“Gender pay differences reflect in part ‘a lack of workplace policies that support family caregiving, which is still most often performed by women,’ according to the National Partnership for Women and Families.”
7 Experts Rebuke EEOC For Unlawful Anti-DEI Targeting Of Employers – Forbes
“The Chair is not authorized to unilaterally issue demand letters to any employer and publicly announce them to the world just because she wants to do so,” said Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families, in a March 19, 2025 statement. “Lucas’ action seems designed to be an intimidation tactic, without sufficient legal authority.”
17 states want to end an abortion privacy rule. A federal judge is questioning HIPAA itself. – Stateline
“The threats to the 2000 privacy rule would be a seismic shift that could erode patients’ trust entirely in their providers and dissuade them from wanting to seek out health care and be transparent about their symptoms,” said Ashley Emery, a senior policy analyst for the nonprofit Partnership for Women and Families. “A law enforcement officer could pressure a psychiatrist to share patient notes from therapy sessions without a subpoena, without a warrant, if the 2000 privacy rule is invalidated.”
Women already earn less. Trump’s labor cuts could make the pay gap easier to hide. – The 19th
“‘It’s not unusual to have different emphases across Republican and Democratic administrations, different levels of enforcement,’ said Jocelyn Frye, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, a national nonpartisan organization that advocates for family policy. ‘What’s different this time around, unlike the first Trump administration and [any other] since [former President Lyndon B.] Johnson’s administration, they have sought to eliminate the underlying executive actions and infrastructure that is critical to doing robust enforcement.'”
‘You never catch up.’ How caring for their family widens the pay gap for women – USA Today
“‘…That’s because entry-level positions tend to have smaller salary ranges to begin with. But over time, women are more likely to take breaks from their careers to care for their families, and less likely to get promoted at work. That’s true across industries and regardless of educational background, said Jocelyn Frye, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.”
More states requiring paid medical or sick leave – AP News
“Advocates say providing paid sick time can reduce the spread of disease. It also can improve production by cutting down on ‘presenteeism,’ or people showing up for work sick and unable to focus on their jobs, said Jessica Mason, a senior policy analyst with the National Partnership. … Mason says interest in paid leave has been building since the COVID-19 pandemic. ‘The pandemic really brought to the forefront of everyone’s mind how important paid sick leave is,’ she said.”
Sixty years after Bloody Sunday, civil rights leaders in Selma continue fight – The Guardian
“‘I think part of the reason that so many of us came to Selma is because we really draw inspiration in people who had no reason really to believe that they could get freedom,’ said Jocelyn Frye, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families. ‘They were facing what may have looked like an all-powerful force, but they had a faith and desire to work for something bigger and better, and I think we’re here because we have that same spirit.'”
Medicaid Cuts Pushed by Republicans Could Devastate Access to Reproductive Care and Contraception – Teen Vogue
“In fact, Medicaid provides health care to more than 13 million women of reproductive age (ages 19 to 49), according to the National Partnership for Women & Families.”
6 Money Moves All Women Should Make in 2025 – Yahoo Finance
“Per the most recent data from the National Partnership for Women and Families made available October 2024, women were paid 75 cents to a man’s dollar in 2023 — representing a widening gender wage gap for the first time in 20 years. Make this the year you ratchet up the entitlement.”
Union Leaders at the Forefront of a Local and Federal Fight – Washington Informer
“A 2023 study conducted by the National Partnership for Women and Families found an increase of Black and Latino women in union leadership positions. Gaines, an Atlanta resident, counts among a bevy of Black union leaders across the country who represent and advocate on behalf of a racially diverse workforce for better working conditions.”
