“Lucas’ choice for chief of staff, Shannon Royce – who has publicly expressed hostility to LGBTQI+ rights – reflects just the latest example of how the agency has abandoned its mission to protect all workers from unlawful employment discrimination.”
Dismantling OFCCP Will Have Far-Reaching Repercussions for Civil Rights, Disabled Workers and Veterans
The DOGE mandate to cut the vast majority of OFCCP employees and shuttering of most OFCCP field offices is an assault on the civil rights of America’s workers, particularly disabled workers and veterans.
Young Women Are Starting to Recession-Proof Their Lives – Wall Street Journal
“Young women in particular have a better feel for something going south,” says Anwesha Majumder, economist at the National Partnership for Women & Families, a nonprofit organization. When their spending starts pulling back, she says, “it’s possible that things will quickly spiral for the economy as a whole.”
Virginia women earn nearly $15K less than men – Axios
“Gender pay differences reflect in part ‘a lack of workplace policies that support family caregiving, which is still most often performed by women,’ according to the National Partnership for Women and Families.”
7 Experts Rebuke EEOC For Unlawful Anti-DEI Targeting Of Employers – Forbes
“The Chair is not authorized to unilaterally issue demand letters to any employer and publicly announce them to the world just because she wants to do so,” said Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families, in a March 19, 2025 statement. “Lucas’ action seems designed to be an intimidation tactic, without sufficient legal authority.”
17 states want to end an abortion privacy rule. A federal judge is questioning HIPAA itself. – Stateline
“The threats to the 2000 privacy rule would be a seismic shift that could erode patients’ trust entirely in their providers and dissuade them from wanting to seek out health care and be transparent about their symptoms,” said Ashley Emery, a senior policy analyst for the nonprofit Partnership for Women and Families. “A law enforcement officer could pressure a psychiatrist to share patient notes from therapy sessions without a subpoena, without a warrant, if the 2000 privacy rule is invalidated.”
Women already earn less. Trump’s labor cuts could make the pay gap easier to hide. – The 19th
“‘It’s not unusual to have different emphases across Republican and Democratic administrations, different levels of enforcement,’ said Jocelyn Frye, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, a national nonpartisan organization that advocates for family policy. ‘What’s different this time around, unlike the first Trump administration and [any other] since [former President Lyndon B.] Johnson’s administration, they have sought to eliminate the underlying executive actions and infrastructure that is critical to doing robust enforcement.'”
‘You never catch up.’ How caring for their family widens the pay gap for women – USA Today
“‘…That’s because entry-level positions tend to have smaller salary ranges to begin with. But over time, women are more likely to take breaks from their careers to care for their families, and less likely to get promoted at work. That’s true across industries and regardless of educational background, said Jocelyn Frye, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.”
Medicaid Cuts Pushed by Republicans Could Devastate Access to Reproductive Care and Contraception – Teen Vogue
“In fact, Medicaid provides health care to more than 13 million women of reproductive age (ages 19 to 49), according to the National Partnership for Women & Families.”
6 Money Moves All Women Should Make in 2025 – Yahoo Finance
“Per the most recent data from the National Partnership for Women and Families made available October 2024, women were paid 75 cents to a man’s dollar in 2023 — representing a widening gender wage gap for the first time in 20 years. Make this the year you ratchet up the entitlement.”
New Analysis Shows Trump’s Plans to Slash Medicaid Will Harm Older Women – and the Economy
A new analysis released today by the National Partnership for Women & Families and Justice in Aging reveals congressional plans to cut $880 billion from Medicaid spending amounts to cutting off benefits for nearly 4.8 million recipients ages 65 and older annually.
DOGE and Musk Attempts to Gut Government Enforcement to Fund Tax Breaks for the Uber Rich Will Make it Harder to Combat Workplace Discrimination
National Partnership for Women & Families condemns attempts to dismantle our government in service to billionaires and will continue to fight to ensure that the super wealthy do not destroy the democracy that we have all worked so hard to uphold.
Union Leaders at the Forefront of a Local and Federal Fight – Washington Informer
“A 2023 study conducted by the National Partnership for Women and Families found an increase of Black and Latino women in union leadership positions. Gaines, an Atlanta resident, counts among a bevy of Black union leaders across the country who represent and advocate on behalf of a racially diverse workforce for better working conditions.”
New Research Reveals Workers With Depression or Heart Disease Reported Improved Health Due to Paid Leave
The National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF) released a new report on the positive impact that comprehensive paid family and medical leave laws have on workers with chronic medical conditions.
National study finds ‘suffering’ for Ohio families and economy without paid leave – Ohio Capital Journal
“New research from the National Partnership for Women & Families looked at the national and state-level impact of paid leave policies on economic outcomes. About 72% of Ohioans don’t have paid family leave through their employers, amounting to about 4.5 million workers, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.”
New Release Highlights “Red Flag” States for Women on Galentine’s Day
According to new research from the National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF), paid family and medical leave has had a positive impact in 14 states, setting the standard for what a national policy could look like.
Lawmaker hopes to extend paid family leave law to Nevada’s private sector – Nevada Current
“According to a report released this month by the National Partnership for Women & Families, nearly half of all workers nationwide, and 66% of workers in Nevada, are ineligible for FMLA.”
Senators renew push for paid leave tax credit, but experts say it doesn’t reach most workers – The 19th
“We know that’s an investment that works and that’s sustainable and that reaches low-income workers,” said Jessica Mason, senior policy analyst at the National Partnership for Women and Families. “To see this distracting conversation at the federal level, to try to throw good money after bad… just really feels like a lot of wasted time and effort.”
New Analysis: Paid Leave Policy in 14 States Sets a Strong National Standard
According to new research from the National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF), paid family and medical leave has had a positive impact in 14 states, setting the standard for what a national policy could look like.
37 State Economies Harmed by Lack of Paid Leave, According to New Analysis
Our new study shows that the lack of paid leave in the following states is hurting their economy, making the state less competitive, and hurting personal finances in the long run.
