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May 31, 2012 |
New report card on family leave: Many states fail Fox News The report card was issued by the National Partnership for Women & Families , a non-profit advocacy group. Only two states received an A-, California and Connecticut (no states scored an …
May 31, 2012 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
May 30, 2012 |
New White Paper Offers Guidance for Policymakers and Providers Tackling Challenges and Opportunities in Health Care Reform
May 24, 2012 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
May 14, 2012 |
After Mother’s Day, Still Talking Family New York Times (blog) Advocacy organizations, like the National Partnership for Women and Families with its state-by-state analysis of laws regarding parental leave and Save the …
May 13, 2012 |
In honor of Mother’s Day, here are the Top 10 states that best support new working mothers, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families.
May 13, 2012 |
Politico Rep. Miller (D-Calif.) is senior Democratic member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce. Debra L. Ness is the president of the National Partnership for Women & Families. Denmark’s …
May 10, 2012 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
May 10, 2012 |
Submitted to the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Hearing on “Beyond Mother’s Day: Helping the Middle Class
Balance Work and Family”
May 8, 2012 |
No State Earns an “A” and 18 States Earn Grades of “F;” America’s Families Expect and Deserve Better, Experts Say
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“The data on U.S. workers’ access to paid family and medical leave released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is painful and, sadly, unsurprising. To see that still just 12 percent of private sector workers in this country have access to...
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Women’s Bureau and Employment and Training Administration today announced that the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Montana and Rhode Island will receive one-time, competitive grants to study the feasibility of...
An analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data released today shows that the gender-based wage gap has not improved significantly since last year, spans all 50 states, and has real costs for women and their families. Women who are employed full time, year round in the United...
Cross-posted from Huffington Post.It has been quite the week for fair pay for women. On Monday, we witnessed a shameful act when opponents blocked the Paycheck Fairness Act in the Senate. On Tuesday, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau revealed that there has been no...
It’s a little blue button that can change your life.It’s ushering in a new era in health care, with major benefits for women, caregivers, consumers and families.This transformation is well underway. Our country is leaving behind the days when most health...
The Missouri Legislature is just hours away from deciding if politics will once again trump medicine. Earlier this year the Legislature passed a measure that would increase the mandated waiting period to obtain an abortion from 24 hours to 72 hours. Governor Nixon...
FACT SHEET | Workplace sexual harassment is a persistent and pervasive issue, but legislation at the state and federal levels can help combat sexual harassment and improve the lives of working people.
FACT SHEET | Paid family and medical leave would benefit 242,885 Latino workers in Virginia
FACT SHEET | Paid family and medical leave would benefit three million Latino workers in Texas
