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Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families

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Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families

“The FY2019 budget proposal the Trump administration released today would undermine the health and well-being of tens of millions of women and families, leaving many more people in this country without health care, food, housing and other supports they need to...

“Twenty-five years ago today, our nation took a major step toward a more equitable and family friendly future when the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) became law. It was the country’s first national law ever to recognize the challenges working people...

As the nation’s unpaid leave law – the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) – turns 25, the country is in the midst of an extraordinary, long-overdue reckoning about gender equality. To secure a future in which all women and all people can live and...

This month's #JobsReport drops at the beginning of Black History Month – so we took a close look at how Black women are faring. And it's pretty clear that while Black women have done a lot for the economy, the economy – and policymakers – need to do...

HHS Weighs Abortion Access Actions, Including Possible Health Emergency Declaration Axios, January 31, 2023 The Biden administration is weighing additional actions to help people access abortions, which may include a public health emergency declaration. The big...

What, exactly, is going on with the economy these days? On one hand, there are headlines about an impending recession and on the other hand the unemployment rate is the lowest it's been in decades. Rents are declining a bit, but still up hugely over the last year. And...

The results of a survey of likely 2016 voters who were asked about their support for a national paid family and medical leave law.

This report provides new evidence on Rhode Island’s Temporary Caregiver Insurance (TCI) law, which took effect in January 2014, based on a survey of small and medium-sized businesses in the food services and manufacturing sectors in Rhode Island, Connecticut, and...

National Partnership Vice President Vicki Shabo testifies before the District of Columbia City Council Regarding the Universal Paid Leave Act of 2015, B21-415

Supreme Court Decision in Ledbetter a Major Step Backward for Working Women, National Women’s Leader Says

Washington State’s Paid Family Leave Law a Victory for Working Families, National Women’s Leader Says

National Women’s Leader Applauds House Passage of Local Law Enforcement Hate Crime Prevention Act of 2007, Urges Speedy Senate Passage

Paid Sick & Safe Days a Priority for All Washingtonians, National Leader Says

Women’s Health Leader Calls House Approval Of Genetic Nondiscrimination Legislation Important Breakthrough

Public Welfare Foundation Launches $1 Million Sick Leave Initiative

Supreme Court Ruling is a Serious Setback for American Women

Women’s Leader Urges Supreme Court to Decide in Favor of Evelyn Coke in Long Island v. Coke And Secure Basic Wage…

National Women’s Leader Applauds Introduction of Local Law Enforcement Hate Crime Prevention Act of 2007

National Women’s Health Leader Commends Bipartisan Senate Passage of S.5, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act

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Trump’s Budget Proposal Should be ‘Dead on Arrival;’ Deep Cuts to Medicaid, Planned Parenthood and Support for Low-Income Families Would Destroy Safety Net, Cause Lasting Harm to Women and Families

As the Family and Medical Leave Act Turns 25, the Country Urgently Needs a National Paid Leave Plan, Women’s Leader Says

More Than a Moment: Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Movement to Win Paid Leave for All

Black women have done a lot for the economy and the country. We need to do more for Black women. | #JobsDay February 2023

NEWS: HHS weighs abortion access actions, including possible health emergency declaration

It’s 2023: Are We in a Recession or Not?

FMLA 23 Lake Research Partners Paid Leave Poll Questionnaire

Assessing Rhode Island’s Temporary Caregiver Insurance Act: Insights from a Survey of Employers

Testimony of Vicki Shabo before the D.C. City Council Regarding the Universal Paid Leave Act of 2015