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Dec 4, 2012 |
The National Partnership for Women & Families just released an exit poll showing that three-quarters of voters struggle to meet both work and family responsibilities. Nearly four in ten said it’s a hardship “all the time” or “very often”—shockingly high.
Dec 4, 2012 |
The Nation. (blog) A new poll, out this week from Lake Research Partners and The Tarrance Group for the National Partnership for Women & Families, found …
Dec 3, 2012 |
The Atlantic Why Paid Leave Could Pass in Obama’s Second Term: Americans Want It The Atlantic … new Congress and the president consider laws that help secure working families, such as paid family leave and paid sick days, according to an exit …
Dec 3, 2012 |
Three in Four Americans Struggle with Work and Family Conflict, Think Congress and the President Should Take Up Paid Sick Days, Paid Family and Medical Leave
Nov 27, 2012 |
According to Vicki Shabo of the National Partnership for Women and Families, a few members of Congress are currently building a movement around paid family leave that could find its way to Obama’s desk at some point in the next four years.
Nov 26, 2012 |
Indiana Public Media US Supreme Court examines role of supervisor in workplace suits CNN The AARP and National Partnership for Women & Families are backing Vance. Those groups worry restricting who qualifies as a supervisor would allow business …
Nov 26, 2012 |
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in an important workplace harassment case, Maetta Vance v. Ball State University. The Court’s decision will determine the extent to which employers can be held accountable for harassment by supervisors. At...
Nov 8, 2012 |
Election won’t end abortion/contraception debate Huffington Post “It was not long ago that issues like fair pay, abortion rights, health reform, and family and medical leave had bipartisan support, said Debra Ness, president of the National …
Nov 7, 2012 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Nov 7, 2012 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
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“The funding bill passed by the Senate on Saturday night lifts the longstanding and deeply unfair ban on coverage for abortion services for Peace Corps volunteers who suffer rape or incest, or whose lives would be endangered by continuing a pregnancy....
“We applaud the Senate for confirming Vivek Murthy to serve as the country’s top doc — the Surgeon General of the United States. The Senate acted in the public interest by standing up to the gun lobby and confirming this highly qualified candidate,...
On March 4, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case King v. Burwell. The stakes could not be higher for women, for our health care system and for our country. The Court’s ruling in this case could determine whether premium tax credits...
The funding bill Congress passed last weekend lifts the terribly unfair ban on coverage for abortion services for Peace Corps volunteers who survive rape or incest, or whose lives would be jeopardized by continuing a pregnancy. Now that President Obama has signed the...
Early elective delivery (EED) — defined as a delivery before 39 weeks of gestation without medical necessity — places women and babies at risk for harm, offers no benefits to either, and increases costs for taxpayers and for women and their families....
FACT SHEET | The United States is currently experiencing a maternal health crisis. Bold legislation is required to significantly improve outcomes and save women’s lives.
FACT SHEET | Pervasive coverage disparities remain for women of color, despite significant health insurance gains since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Health insurance provides access to the care women of color need to get and stay healthy, including...
FACT SHEET | The Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination (BE HEARD) in the Workplace Act to enhance accountability in the workplace and strengthen protections for workers against discrimination and harassment.
