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Oct 18, 2024 |
“Latinas represent the largest group of women of color harmed by current or likely state bans, with nearly 6.7 million Latinas living in states that have banned or are likely to ban abortion, according to the National Partnership for Women & Families.”
Oct 17, 2024 |
The National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF) and the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union (NPEU), IFPTE Local 70, are proud to announce the ratification of their first collective bargaining agreement. National Partnership United (NPU), a chapter within NPEU, was formally recognized in January of 2021 and negotiations for a first contract began later that year.
Oct 16, 2024 |
“The Census Bureau calculates the gender wage gap by comparing only men and women who work year-round in full-time jobs. But a grimmer picture for women emerges from data that includes part-time workers, said Jocelyn Frye, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.”
Oct 15, 2024 |
“All of us at the National Partnership for Women & Families were saddened to hear about the passing of Lilly Ledbetter. She was a true American heroine in every sense of the word and dedicated her life to fighting for equal pay and fairness for all workers.”
Oct 13, 2024 |
“Offering competitive paid leave benefits is becoming a business imperative. But the absence of any ‘standard’ paid leave package, coupled with a lack of benefits transparency, has made it challenging for companies to achieve this goal. To overcome these barriers, the National Partnership for Women & Families has launched a new initiative called the ‘Leading on Leave Index.'”
Oct 3, 2024 |
“‘San Jose, unfortunately, is the epicenter of the wage gap in the entire nation,’ said Gabby Chavez-Lopez, Executive Director of Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley. ‘Latina workers are paid 33.6 cents on the dollar compared to their white male, non-Hispanic counterparts and what that means is debilitating happening for that individual for families.’ That data comes from a HOPE ESL report and National Partnership for Women and Families.”
Oct 1, 2024 |
“I am thrilled to welcome Dvora and Sara to the National Partnership,” said Jocelyn C. Frye, President of National Partnership for Women & Families.
Sep 27, 2024 |
“Sinsi Hernández-Cancio, vice president for health justice at the National Partnership for Women & Families, said abortion-rights supporters cannot afford to assume Latino voters do not support abortion rights, especially in majority-Republican Florida, which requires 60% voter support to pass a constitutional amendment.”
Sep 24, 2024 |
“Sharita Gruberg, vice president for economic justice at the National Partnership for Women and Families, said she’s worried about a ‘broader chilling effect’ from this ruling and other decisions that could inhibit pregnant workers from feeling empowered to exercise their rights under the act.”
Sep 24, 2024 |
Our new analysis shows the wage gap for all women workers is now 75 cents, 3 cents wider than last year, and the first time the wage gap has grown in over 20 years.
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FACT SHEET | A look at the wage gap for Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women by ethnic subgroup, and what that gap means for them and their families.
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REPORT | Overall, women in the United States are paid 75 cents for every dollar paid to men, and that gap is widest for women of color. This persistent, pervasive wage gap is driven in part by gender and racial discrimination, workplace harassment, job segregation and...
