Etsy Just Reported the First Results of Its Gender-Neutral Parental Leave – Fortune – Fortune
Giving those employees a promotion despite taking parental leave is a nod to Etsy, especially because a 2013 study by Childbirth Connection found that 22% of mothers surveyed for the study were were concerned about the consequences at work for taking leave, such as lower pay, worse assignments or fewer opportunities for promotion.
‘Alternative facts’ and the anti-abortion movement – The Hill – The Hill
National Partnership Vice President Sarah Lipton-Lubet discusses the devastating impact that anti-abortion laws based on lies have on women’s access to care.
Duke Energy to provide paid parental leave – Charlotte Observer
“Paid parental leave will give Duke Energy employees important quality time to bond with their new children without the financial pressure of having to immediately return to work. That’s good for our employees and their children,” Melissa Anderson, Duke Energy executive vice president and chief human resources officer, said in a statement.
5 Ways to Fight for Your Reproductive Rights in the Era of Trump – Vogue – Vogue
Consider asking friends to meet for drinks and contributing $25 to an organization such as NARAL or the National Partnership for Women & Families, both of which are working to protect the Affordable Care Act.
7 Questions for President Trump on His Controversial Paid Family Leave Plan – TIME
Paid family leave was one of the few policy areas where Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton agreed during the campaign, so there’s a good chance that Congress will consider paid family leave proposals under President Trump. Here are seven questions everyone should be asking.
Why Women (and Men) Are Marching Today, According to Twitter Data – WIRED – WIRED
The National Partnership for Women & Families tweeted, “We’re marching because the #ACA is the greatest advance for #womenshealth in a generation. #WomensMarch.”
Large companies, including many with Omaha operations, expand their paid family leave policies – Omaha World-Herald
For some expectant parents, 2016 was a banner year and December a flag-waver: More than two dozen large employers announced that they would bolster their paid family leave benefits.
Trump’s Vow to Erase Obama’s Executive Orders Takes Aim at Diversity – Bloomberg – Bloomberg
Rescinding the orders “would have a direct and immediate effect for some workers,” said Vicki Shabo, vice president for the National Partnership for Women & Families, which advocates for more equitable workplace rules.
Here’s How Working Women Can Advocate For Themselves During Trump’s Presidency – Forbes
There are concrete ways women (and their allies) can advocate for themselves at work, in spite of resistance — and even hostility — from on high.
Cal INDEX and Inland Empire HIE will merge to form California’s largest health information exchange; former White House technology advisor named CEO – PR Newswire – PR Newswire
“Claudia is the ideal candidate to lead this new entity. She is a strategic and transformational leader with national experience managing and scaling health information exchanges. With Claudia, California’s statewide HIE gets the rare combination of breadth and depth,” said Mark Savage, Chairman of the Cal INDEX Board of Directors and director of health information technology policy and programs for the National Partnership for Women & Families.
