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Mar 29, 2016 |
The National Partnership for Women and Families was very interested in our research as it relates to their“Bad Medicine”project that examines other areas of medicine where politicians have inserted themselves into the patient-doctor relationship.
Mar 28, 2016 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Mar 28, 2016 |
Noting that the existing Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) template is incomplete in critical ways, the National Partnership for Women & Families filed comments with the Office of Management and Budget today offering recommendations to improve it. Problems...
Mar 23, 2016 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Mar 22, 2016 |
The National Partnership’s Director of Health Information Technology Policy and Programs Mark Savage’s testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Information Technology and Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits, and Administrative Rules
Mar 21, 2016 |
“Military families make enormous sacrifices to keep our country safe, and they need and deserve policies that make it possible to remain economically secure when they need time off to care for their families,” added Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Mar 16, 2016 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Mar 16, 2016 |
Two months before, the National Partnership for Women and Families compiled a summary of legislative action on paid sick days at the state and local levels.
Mar 15, 2016 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Mar 10, 2016 |
One way to design workplaces that champion equality without further stigmatizing women’s bodies is to create policies that have universal applications, says Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, a nonprofit advocacy organization.
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Our mission is to improve the lives of women and families by achieving equality for all women.
Kamala Harris speaking at the National Partnership Annual Gala (Washington, DC, 2016)
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There are reasons to be hopeful, despite the unprecedented challenges we face. That was the message at the National Partnership for Women & Families’ Gala Dinner, held at the Washington Hilton Hotel on Wednesday night. The event honored U.S. Senator Kamala...
Black Maternal Health Week was created to raise awareness of the root causes of poor maternal health outcomes for Black women and to inspire activism in support of Black-led maternal health initiatives. Founded and led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, the goals of...
This week, in the final days of Women's History Month, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson sat before the Senate Judiciary Committee as members considered her nomination to the Supreme Court. Judge Jackson, a long-term jurist and public servant, would be the first Black woman...
Since the Supreme Court was founded in 1789, there have been 115 Supreme Court Justices... 108 have been white men. Judge Jackson would be the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court and the second woman of color. She's eminently qualified. Her voice and...
Suggested Questions for PTA Meetings and other Parent/School Gatherings
We all want what's best for our kids. Both parents and educators know firsthand the importance of keeping children healthy, and access to paid sick days for parents can make a real difference.
Dear Elected Official, As our state approaches back-to-school and flu season, I want to call your attention to the state’s failure to put in place a paid sick days standard – and the very real threat that poses to the health of our children, schools and communities...
