Our analysis finds that more than 15 million women of color live in states where abortion is banned or under threat, or where there are bills to criminalize people for having an abortion. The analysis has been updated to reflect an Ohio proposal that was introduced last week.
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4 Large Companies Top List For Best Paid Leave Policies In 2025 Index – Forbes
Jun 10, 2025 |
“Despite growing demand, 73% of U.S. workers still lack access to paid leave,” said Jesse Matton, Director of Corporate Social Impact Policies at NPWF, via email. “With the Leading on Leave report, we’re spotlighting companies that are turning policy into action—and showing that transparency and innovation are critical to both workforce equity and long-term business resilience.”
National Partnership Announces Top Companies Leading on Paid Leave
Jun 10, 2025 |
Today, the National Partnership for Women and Families unveiled the top companies setting new standards for paid leave policies in 2025. The 2025 “Leading on Leave” report highlights seven companies that exceeded benchmark qualifications for their policies and practices on paid leave.
Trump Administration Refuses To Allow Pregnant Patients To Access Abortion in Medical Emergencies
Jun 6, 2025 |
When a health crisis or emergency arises, and when minutes and seconds can be the difference between life or death, it is critical to ensure that patients receive the care that they need quickly and without hesitation. This week, the Trump Administration made this task harder by revoking guidance clarifying that the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) applies in cases where abortion care is necessary to stabilize a patient, even when there is a state abortion ban in place.
A caregiver dad, Bradley Cooper and how a national crisis inspired an unexpected film – USA Today
Jun 6, 2025 |
“Jocelyn Frye, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, is featured in the documentary. Caregiving issues, she said, ‘are not niche concerns.’
’The vast majority of families navigate these problems every day and it is important for people to see that they are part of a large community of people struggling to figure things out,’ Frye said.”
National Partnership for Women & Families Condemns Proposed Closure of the Women’s Bureau at the Department of Labor in Trump’s Budget
Jun 4, 2025 |
Since being created by Congress more than 100 years ago, the Women’s Bureau at the Department of Labor has made significant contributions to improving women’s status and treatment in the workplace.
House Republican Plan Would Inflict Harm and Chaos for Millions of Women and Families
May 22, 2025 |
The House of Representatives voted today to advance a budget reconciliation package that would undermine the health and economic security of tens of millions of people who rely on essential programs like Medicaid, the ACA, SNAP, and the Child Tax Credit, all to fund tax breaks for the wealthy.
Republicans’ Paid Leave Tax Credit Continues to Miss the Mark for Families
May 14, 2025 |
More than 100 million people do not have paid family leave through their jobs. For far too long, these workers – both women and men –– have had to choose: go to work and continue earning a paycheck to pay bills and keep food on the table – or stay home to care for a sick loved one.
Jenna Skinner Scanlan and Emma Shapiro Join National Partnership’s Board
May 13, 2025 |
Today the National Partnership for Women & Families announced the additions of Jenna Skinner Scanlan and Emma Shapiro to the Board of Directors.
Energy & Commerce Committee Plan Would Be a Disastrous Cut in Care for 13.7 Million People
May 13, 2025 |
The National Partnership for Women & Families strongly condemns the proposal released by the U.S. House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Committee to gut Medicaid as part of a broader reconciliation package to fund tax cuts for billion dollar corporations and the ultra wealthy.
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