Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 22, 2024 – Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized a regulation that would strengthen the Health Insurance...
Women are overrepresented in lower-paying jobs. It’s costing them billions of dollars – Market Watch
“If the 10 occupations with the most women workers paid the same average wages as the top 10 fields for employing men, about 12 million women might’ve taken home an extra $96 billion in 2021, according to a new report from the National Partnership for Women & Families.”
Analysis: How Far Can Biden Go in Expanding Child Care? – Washington Post
“Women are projected to account for only 29% of the 800,000 jobs created each year by the law, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families.”
Pa. senator becomes 1st to give birth in office, bringing workplace maternity issues to light – KYW Newsradio
“Michelle Feit with the National Partnership for Women and Families says, as more women get involved in politics, more policies will reflect the challenges they face.”
ICYMI: Experts Agree: Chips Manufacturing and National Security Bolstered by Childcare – White House Briefing Room
Sharita Gruberg, Vice President, National Partnership for Women & Families: “The Biden Administration knows work family supports like #childcare are essential to securing America’s role as a leader in technology and manufacturing.”
Long Live Leave: Celebrating 30 Years of the FMLA w/ Jocelyn Frye – Werk Stories
February 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, Jocelyn Frye, is on talking about the impact of this law on women in the workplace.
The State of Paid Leave in the U.S. – U.S. News & World Report
“The National Partnership for Women and Families, a nonprofit advocacy group, estimated that over 10 million American workers in 2022 needed leave but did not take it. It found that an estimated two-thirds of those workers ‚Äì or about 7 million Americans ‚Äì did not take needed leave because they could not afford it.”
Lack of paid family leave causes families to struggle, organization says – Audacy
“Jessica Mason, a senior policy analyst at the National Partnership for Women and Families, tells KMOX that it’s a big issue, because almost every single person in the U.S. is going to need time away from their job.”
How historic infrastructure investments can benefit women workers – The Hill
Op-ed by Sharita Gruberg, vice president of economic justice at the National Partnership for Women & Families.
The impact of unpaid family & medical leave in Oklahoma – KFOR
“Nearly 1.5 million Oklahoma workers don’t have paid family and medical leave through their jobs. That means 74% of working people in the state, if they’re welcoming a new child or have to take time off work for medical appointments for themselves or their loved ones, are put in the impossible situation of having to choose between their families, their health and their paycheck.”
YOUR LETTERS: FMLA is a stepping stone – unpaid leave isn’t good enough – Labor Tribune
“Led by the National Partnership for Women & Families, the Labor Movement fought in coalition with women’s, disability, children’s, religious and senior citizens’ groups.”