Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 29, 2024 – Yesterday, a far-right extremist judge in Texas issued a ruling that undermines the democratic process and prevents state...
House Passage of Paid Leave in Build Back Better Is A Historic First Step Towards Providing Financial Security for Workers and Families
Nov 19, 2021
Statement from Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women and Families
New Research Demonstrates Paid Leave, as Included in the House Build Back Better Act, Financially Benefits Families and our Economy
Nov 8, 2021
Today, the National Partnership for Women & Families released a set of new briefs laying out how workers and the entire economy will benefit from the paid leave provisions that are included in the House of Representatives’ Build Back Better Act. Paid leave would...
National Partnership Applauds RWJF Abortion Rights Stance
Nov 1, 2021
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Build Back Better Includes Historic Investment But Without Paid Leave Women Will Continue to Face Inequities
Oct 28, 2021
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality is a Revolutionary Step Forward
Oct 22, 2021
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
New Report: Paid Leave Would Provide a Critical Lifeline for Women and Workers of Color, in Every State
Oct 22, 2021
Today, the National Partnership for Women & Families released a new report which finds that establishing a national paid leave program would especially benefit women and workers of color. These demographic groups have lower median earnings than the general population...
New Report: Universal Paid Leave Would Save the U.S. Health Care System $62.4 Billion Over the Next Decade
Oct 14, 2021
Today, the National Partnership for Women & Families released a new report which finds that national paid family and medical leave would save the U.S. health care system $62.4 billion over the next decade by improving health outcomes and reducing the need for many...
Jocelyn Frye Named President of National Partnership for Women & Families
Oct 13, 2021
Frye’s vision for the organization centers on elevating and advancing three pillars for women’s progress: equity and opportunity, care and community, and a commitment to centering the diverse experiences of women, across race and ethnicity, to drive more inclusive change
New Report: Universal Paid Leave Would Benefit Over 20 Million Americans Suffering from Substance Use Disorder
Oct 6, 2021
Today, the National Partnership for Women & Families released a new report which finds that national paid family and medical leave would improve the health and security of more than 20 million people who are experiencing a substance use disorder in the United States....
New Analysis: Despite More Than a Year of the Coronavirus Pandemic, Only Modest Gains in the Number of Workers with Access to Paid Family and Medical Leave
Sep 23, 2021
Nearly one-quarter of private-sector workers do not have a single paid sick day.