Researchers recommend implementation of permanent emergency leave policy that is comprehensive and invests in public awareness and enforcement WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 21, 2023 – A new report released today by the National Partnership for Women &...
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State Abortion Bans Threaten 6.5 Million Latinas: Largest Group of Women of Color Living Under Bans
Nov 1, 2022 |
New Analysis Details Ways Overturn of Roe v. Wade Harms Latinas
Anesthesia use disparities could negatively affect Black maternal health, experts say – Axios
Nov 1, 2022 |
Nobody should be expected to go through these procedures without anesthesia, Venicia Gray, senior manager for maternal and infant health at the nonprofit National Partnership for Women & Families, told Axios.
Abortion bans affect Latinas the most among women of color, new report finds – NBC News
Nov 1, 2022 |
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 6.5 million Latinas (42% of all Latinas ages 15-49) live in 26 states that have banned or are likely to ban abortions after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade this summer.
New York salary transparency laws aim to combat pay disparities for jobseekers – 6abc
Nov 1, 2022 |
“In 2021, the median pay for full-time women workers was about 83% of men’s pay, according to federal data, and women make less than their male counterparts in nearly all fields. For women of color, the numbers are even worse. A report by the National Partnership for Women and Families found that Black women make 64 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men. For Latina women, it’s 54 cents and for Native American women, it’s just 51 cents.”
Why mandatory parental leave is more important than ever – Fast Company
Oct 25, 2022 |
According to The National Partnership for Women & Families, the current gender wage gap is “even larger when measured over the long term because women are often pushed to spend time out of the workforce, in part due to caregiving.” This is compounded by the perception that workers are less committed to their jobs when they take parental leave, especially for men.
Experts Urge Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Extension As Abortion Bans Drive Care Deserts – InsideHealthPolicy
Oct 25, 2022 |
Shaina Goodman, director for reproductive health and rights at the National Partnership for Women and Families, emphasized that states with restrictive constellations of health and economic policies for pregnant and postpartum people, like abortion bans, no Medicaid coverage expansion for adults or postpartum people, and a lack of economic policies like paid leave and childcare, are also the states with high levels of maternity care deserts.
Patching Up Paid Leave – The Progressive Magazine
Oct 20, 2022 |
Vasu Reddy, senior policy counsel for economic justice at the National Partnership for Women and Families, says that opponents of paid leave include big businesses, trade associations, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. “These groups continue to say that paid leave will be a burden on small businesses, but it’s not true,” she says. “We have reams of evidence to show that paid leave does not have a negative impact on small companies. Every state that has passed it has seen reduced worker turnover and less need to recruit and train new personnel. In fact, a recent survey found that at least 70 percent of small business owners support paid family and medical leave.”
How to work around Senate stagnation – POLITICO
Oct 17, 2022 |
“Paid Leave for All Action and the National Partnership for Women and Families Action Fund will release a scorecard ranking members of Congress on their support of paid leave.”
Aimee Peoples Joins the National Partnership as Vice President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism
Oct 13, 2022 |
Position Joins Majority POC Executive Leadership Team
Intersectional Activism in a Post-Roe World – YES!
Oct 13, 2022 |
According to a 2018 report from the National Partnership for Women & Families, Black women are also more likely to experience maternal health complications throughout their pregnancies. Additionally, hospitals serving mostly Black communities provide lower-quality care, performing worse on 12 out of 15 types of birth outcomes, including elective deliveries, non-elective cesarean births, and maternal mortality. Additionally, the same report finds that Black women experience higher rates of diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease, which can negatively impact their maternal and infant health outcomes. Compared with white women, Black women are also more likely to be uninsured, more likely to face greater financial barriers to care, and less likely to access prenatal care.
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