National Partnership calls out recent effort to downplay U.S. maternal mortality crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 18, 2024 – In case you missed it, the National Partnership for Women & Families is pushing back on a study released last week claiming that...
National Partnership Calls Out Texas Federal Judge’s Attempts to Dismantle Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Feb 29, 2024
“This is the latest example of far-right extremists using the courts to attack the rights of women and all pregnant people. The legal reasoning put forward by Judge Hendrix, a Trump appointee, is deeply problematic…
On #FMLA31, States are Leading the Way for Comprehensive Paid Leave Programs
Feb 5, 2024
Data show that state paid leave programs help to increase labor force participation among women, improve economic stability for families, strengthen businesses and grow state economies.
National Partnership Welcomes Ruchi Bhowmik to Board of Directors, Jamille Fields Allsbrook and Tanya Goldman as Senior Fellows
Jan 25, 2024
Ruchi Bhowmik joins Board of Directors, Jamille Fields Allsbrook as Senior Fellow for Health Justice, Tanya Goldman as Senior Fellow for Economic Justice
After Major Union Wins in 2023, Black and Latina Women Lead Union Growth
Jan 24, 2024
Public support for unions at near record high, union membership for women improves economic stability.
Congressional Bipartisan Paid Leave Working Group Announcement a Promising Next Step for Families and Caregivers
Dec 13, 2023
Today’s announcement introducing the Senate Bipartisan Paid Leave Working Group and announcing a bicameral effort is an important step and opportunity to strengthen strengthen working families and address their caregiving challenges.
NPWF Releases Latest Research on Disabled Women Workers
Dec 6, 2023
The “Systems Transformation Guide to Disability Economic Justice: Food Insecurity, Housing and Transportation,” further illuminates the ways in which systems and institutions have harmed disabled women – particularly disabled women of color – and their loved ones.
Lack of Representation by Women in State Legislatures Threatens Abortion Access
Nov 28, 2023
The representation gap – even more significant for women of color – poses a huge barrier to ensuring policies that support state-level abortion access
New Analysis: Community Initiatives Are Key to Ending the Black Maternal Health Crisis
Nov 8, 2023
A new study from the National Partnership for Women & Families finds that Black-led community initiatives may be vital to solving the Black maternal health crisis.
ICYMI: Expanding Care Investments Is Not A Secondary Luxury; It Is An Urgent Issue
Oct 25, 2023
Today NPWF President Jocelyn C. Frye testified as an expert witness in the Senate Finance Committee’s hearing on “The Need for Paid Leave to Better Support American Workers and Families.”
Karla Gilbride’s Confirmation as EEOC General Counsel Is A Win for Workers
Oct 17, 2023
We commend the Senate for confirming Karla Gilbride as general counsel to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). She is a fierce advocate for workplace equity and in the fight against discrimination, particularly for women, and women of color, and disabled people, who account for the vast majority of wage discrimination and sexual harassment claims filed.