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This week the National Partnership for Women & Families announced Erika Moritsugu as vice president for Economic Justice. She will officially take over the role full time on Oct. 1. Moritsugu currently serves as the vice president of Government Relations, Advocacy,...

Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families

In the wake of two mass shootings over the weekend in El Paso, TX and Dayton, OH National Partnership for Women & Families President Debra Ness issued the following statement:

Millions Helped But Workers Who Make Low Wages Face Barriers; Report and Issue Briefs Available at NationalPartnership.org/PaidLeaveReport

“The National Partnership welcomes today’s executive orders on women’s reproductive health as a first step in a long journey to ensure health care access and reproductive autonomy to everyone regardless of their race, zip code, or immigration...

"We applaud President-elect Biden for recognizing the urgent need to allow workers to take time off work to care for themselves or a family member as the pandemic continues to spread. This groundbreaking recovery package builds on last year's emergency provisions by...

“What happened at our nation’s Capitol building on Wednesday was a display of rageful white supremacy that has been stirring for the past four years. An armed, violent mob of mostly white Americans attempted to overthrow our democracy and the will of the...

When it comes to juggling work and family, moms are truly doing it all. Seventy-four percent of mothers were in the labor force in 2023 even as they took on a majority of families' unpaid caregiving responsibilities. They’re major breadwinners too – nationally, 79...

For today’s Jobs Report, which comes as we kick off Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, we are looking at how AANHPI women are faring in the economy. It’s important to note at the outset that we can’t tell this whole story....

I was working in Washington D.C. when I heard news that stopped me in my tracks. It was so deeply distressing and horrifying. Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind, a 22 year old member of the Spirit Lake Nation in North Dakota was 8 months pregnant when her baby girl was cut...

National Partnership Letter to Congress Opposing Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court concerning pre-existing conditions.

WHITE PAPER | A white paper examining key demographic and labor market trends

Giving birth means going into debt for some mothers in America, but why? – Motherly

Erika Moritsugu to Lead Newly Transformed Economic Justice Team

Title X Is Funding Crisis Pregnancy Centers, While Planned Parenthood Is Forced To Withdraw – Bustle

Stop Health Care Discrimination: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Must Rescind Anti-Civil Rights Rule

The American Workplace Still Won’t Accommodate Pregnant Workers – The Nation

Oregon Governor Signs Country’s Most Progressive Paid Leave Bill Into Law

National Partnership Calls on Senate Republicans to Advance Gun Legislation and Condemn the President’s Racist Policies

National Partnership Issues New Paid Leave Report Analyzing Existing State Programs and Best Practices

Giving Birth Has Hidden Costs. Here’s How To Argue The Bills. – HuffPost

$15 by 2025: House OK of minimum wage hike cheers women’s groups, unions – People’s World

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National Partnership Praises Biden Executive Order on Protecting Women’s Health, Urges Stronger Actions to Protect Reproductive Autonomy

National Partnership Applauds President-Elect Biden’s Expansion and Extension of Paid Sick Days and Paid Family Leave in the COVID-19 Rescue Package

The Tradition of White Privilege and Power On Display As Insurrectionists Storm the Capitol

Why Paid Leave Is the Best Mother’s Day Gift

How are AANHPI Women Faring in the Economy? | #JobsDay May 2024

The Silent and Often Invisible Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls – No More Stolen Sisters

New Survey Shows Strong Bipartisan Support for a Comprehensive National Paid Family and Medical Leave Policy Funded Jointly by Employees and Employers

National Partnership Letter to Congress Opposing Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court

An Unmet, Growing Need: The Case for Comprehensive Paid Family and Medical Leave in the United States