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Dec 9, 2023 |
“While the majority of births in the US still happen in a hospital setting, in 2020 nearly 2% of people chose to give birth in a ‘community birth setting’ such as a birth center or home birth, according to the most recent data from the National Partnership for Women & Families, a nonprofit that tracked these trends based on birth certificate data.”
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.
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
Nov 27, 2023 |
“An analysis by the National Partnership for Women and Families found Native American women earn just 55 cents for every dollar earned by white men.”
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.
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.”
Oct 20, 2023 |
“Even in jest, it’s disappointing that an expectant father feels compelled to walk back comments suggesting he’d need time to be at the birth of his first child,” said Venicia Gray, senior manager for maternal and infant health for the National Partnership for Women & Families in a statement to Fatherly.
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.
Oct 6, 2023 |
“After a survey’s measures are created, it can take several years for the results to be publicly reported or tied to payment, said Carol Sakala, senior director for maternal health at the National Partnership for Women & Families, an advocacy organization.”
Oct 3, 2023 |
“A new analysis from the National Partnership for Women & Families and the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, first shared with NBC News, found that close to 6.7 million Latinas (43% of all Latinas ages 15-49) live in 26 states that have banned or are likely to ban abortions.”
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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...
Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 17, 2024 – The National Partnership for Women & Families today announced the addition of Jennifer M. Ng'andu to the Board of Directors and...
Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 15, 2024 – Today, the Biden Administration published a final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), landmark legislation...
Editors’ Note: In this moment of deep post-election division and uncertainty, we are all feeling a range of emotions. Our task now is to stay focused, determined, persistent, and unbroken in the fight for fairness and justice. Read more in the National Partnership’s...
It’s the first Friday of the month, which means we’re analyzing new labor market data! While some of today’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Jobs Report metrics were hampered by hurricanes and depressed by strike activity, the unemployment survey shows a strong,...
Ohio Abortion Ban Ruled Unconstitutional by County Judge in Wake of Voter-Approved Referendum CBS News, October 25, 2024 The most far-reaching of Ohio's laws restricting abortion was struck down on Thursday by a county judge who said last year's voter-approved...
We call on Congressional champions for women's health and economic security to cosponsor and push for passage of the following priority bills in 2024.
FACT SHEET | Misclassification of workers as independent contractors deprives many women of critically important protections for equal pay and accommodations for breastfeeding.
REPORT | This report address critical public benefit programs – such as Social Security, TANF, LIHEAP, the ACP, SNAP, WIC, Medicaid and Medicare – their impacts on disabled women and the improvements that would enhance the economic security of disabled...
