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Jan 22, 2025 |
“‘It would significantly erode a civil rights enforcement tool that has been essential, in particular for women’s progress,’ Jocelyn Frye, president of the advocacy group National Partnership for Women & Families, told Axios before Trump’s order was issued.”
Jan 22, 2025 |
Jan 21, 2025 |
National Partnership for Women & Families strongly condemns the recent executive orders issued by President Donald Trump attempting to undo important progress. These orders, some of dubious legality, represent a dangerous overreach of executive power and undermine the principles of freedom, democracy, and fairness upon which this nation was built.
Jan 21, 2025 |
“Cecile Richards was a powerhouse – she was a dynamic, visionary leader who believed deeply in women’s rights and gender equity, and her loss is heartbreaking.”
Jan 19, 2025 |
“‘Across the DOJ, various offices have responsibility for enforcing – or not enforcing – federal laws that have direct bearing on reproductive and other civil rights,’ says Shaina Goodman, director for reproductive health and rights at the National Partnership for Women and Families.”
Jan 14, 2025 |
“‘The National Partnership for Women and Families endorsed this bill because it’s a good bill. There’s lots of reasons this is important but it’s really to modernize this institution,’ Lovinger told Newsweek. ‘These rules were made for a body of old white men. It’s not going to work anymore. This is a simple way to make it better for new parents to be able to continue to vote while still on leave but also take care of their families.'”
Jan 9, 2025 |
Today, the National Partnership for Women & Families announced the addition of Udochi Onwubiko as the Managing Director for Economic Justice Policy.
Dec 10, 2024 |
Today, Moms Rising/Mamás con Poder and Black Mamas Matter Alliance joined the National Partnership for Women & Families to announce Listening to Mothers IV, a nationwide initiative to hear directly from mothers about being pregnant, giving birth, and supporting themselves and their babies postpartum.
Dec 4, 2024 |
“This is the culmination of years of change in the culture, says Katherine Gallagher Robbins, a senior fellow at the National Partnership for Women & Families.”
Dec 4, 2024 |
The Department of Labor’s announcement of a proposed rule to eliminate the subminimum wage for disabled workers is an important step to right the wrongs disabled workers have faced for generations and help ensure meaningful inclusion of disabled workers in the labor market.
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History of EO 11246: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JcPpBZYlxM Pres. Trump has issued an Executive Order that would roll back a 60 year old civil rights order (EO 11246) that helps protect workers from discrimination. Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the...
Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 21, 2024 – “National Partnership for Women & Families strongly condemns the recent executive orders issued by President Donald Trump...
Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 21, 2024 – “Cecile Richards was a powerhouse – she was a dynamic, visionary leader who believed deeply in women’s rights and gender...
Each year, the holiday dedicated to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reminds us of his remarkable contributions in the fight for civil rights and freedom and his powerful legacy that continues to serve as a beacon of hope. In 2025, the holiday falls on...
New Mexico Supreme Court Ruling Strikes Down Local Abortion Restrictions NBC News, January 9, 2025 The New Mexico Supreme Court on Thursday struck down abortion restrictions by conservative cities and counties at the request of the state attorney general. The...
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LETTER | The National Coalition for Gender Justice in Health Policy (NCGJHP) and 134 allied organizations sent a letter to Congress to urge them to protect Medicaid and oppose all attempts to cut the program.
FACT SHEET | Complex problems resulting from decades of systemic racism and sexism, compounded by attacks on abortion care and health care, have created barriers for women – particularly mothers – from fully participating in the workforce.
FACT SHEET | Currently, 24 million women are enrolled in Medicaid: 56% are in their reproductive years and over half are women of color. Beyond maternity care, Medicaid ensures access to preventive services like cancer and chronic disease screenings, family planning,...
