“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.”
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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
Study finds large pay gap for Native American women – Minnesota Public Radio
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.”
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.”
What Sean McVay Gets Wrong About NFL Paid Leave – Fatherly
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.
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.
Mothers of Color Can’t See if Providers Have a History of Mistreatment. Why Not? – KFF Health News
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.”
More Latinas are living in states with abortion bans and restrictions, new report finds – NBC
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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