A new report from the National Partnership for Women & Families reveals that one in three private-sector workers in the U.S. now has access to paid family and medical leave through a state program.
National Partnership for Women & Families Calls for National Paid Sick Days Through Support of Healthy Families Act
“With one in five workers nationwide still lacking access to paid sick days, this bill help would guarantee that no one has to choose between their job and their health or family.”
NPWF Relaunches AdvancingPaidLeave.org To Highlight the Business Case for Supporting Paid Leave
The National Partnership for Women & Families debuted a refresh of AdvancingPaidLeave.org, one of the only websites designed for businesses that want to support working families – and improve work-life balance for employees who are caregivers or have long-term medical needs – through offering paid family and medical leave.
Suspending Monthly Economic Reports Would Be Really Bad For Women of Color – POLITICO
“’The household survey is really the only source for intersectional employment data on a monthly basis. That means that for groups of women we and others have been watching especially closely during this period — for example, disabled women, Black women, women veterans — timely information about these groups would disappear,’ said Katherine Gallagher Robbins, a senior fellow at the National Partnership for Women & Families who routinely analyzes the data. “
New Analysis: Paid Leave Policies in 14 States Are a Win for Businesses, Families and the Economy
As the nation prepares to mark the anniversary (Feb. 5) of the FMLA, the only federal law guaranteeing workers time off, a new report from the National Partnership for Women & Families shows that state paid leave policies are a triple win for the economy, businesses and families.
New Research Highlights the Need for Paid Leave in 37 States
To coincide with the FMLA anniversary and continue NPWF’s call for lawmakers to come together on a policy that would help working parents and caregivers balance their work and family demands, the organization released its annual “Paid Leave Means a Stronger Nation” report today. This resource has the latest data on the benefits paid leave would have in every state across the country.
Black Women’s Unemployment Has Skyrocketed. Here’s What Happened. – The 19th
“In the first year of the second Trump administration, there has been a barrage of harmful executive orders, the appointment of dangerous and unqualified political nominees, and the unprecedented firing of federal employees, along with restructuring or near elimination of many federal agencies.”
Donald Trump’s EEOC Fails To Do Its Job To Combat Discrimination by Doing Away With Much-Needed Guidance on Workplace Harassment
“The National Partnership strongly condemns the EEOC’s rescission of its guidance on harassment. The landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 called for the creation of the EEOC to enforce critical civil rights protections against employment discrimination to ensure that working people were treated fairly, and the decision to eliminate necessary guidance on harassment to help employers and workers is completely contrary to everything the agency is supposed to stand for.”
One Year In: 53 Ways the Second Trump Administration Is Harming Women and Families – Ms. Magazine
“In the first year of the second Trump administration, there has been a barrage of harmful executive orders, the appointment of dangerous and unqualified political nominees, and the unprecedented firing of federal employees, along with restructuring or near elimination of many federal agencies.”
New Report Shows “Voluntary Paid Leave” Programs Don’t Live Up to the Hype
As states prepare for the 2026 legislative sessions, the National Partnership for Women & Families and New America’s Better Life Lab released new research today, evaluating private insurance–based paid family and medical leave laws.
New Report: More Than 40% of Georgia Veterans Rely on Social Security
The Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy (CFFE) in collaboration with the National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF) has just released a report analyzing the impact of Social Security benefits for Georgia veterans and their families.
Black Women Are in an Employment Crisis. The Solution Isn’t Ideal. – URL Media
“Since August, Black women’s unemployment rates are up from 6.3 to 6.7 percent, according to the National Partnership for Women & Families.”
A Black Friday of Resistance as Americans Push Back– Black Press USA
“The crisis facing Black women is even deeper. The National Partnership for Women & Families reports that 265,000 Black women have been pushed out of the labor market since January, and the unemployment rate for Black women has climbed to 7.5 percent, which is the highest in years.”
Minnesota Democrats Make a Big Bet on Paid Leave – Minnesota Reformer
“Jessica Mason, a senior policy analyst with the National Partnership for Women & Families, said the program is a net win for families, especially during uncertain budget times. ‘These days, folks are really watching our dollars, so it’s important to feel like everything we’re making investments in is really worth it — and the evidence is really clear that paid leave is one of those things.'”
How to Oppose Divisive Narratives and Preserve Social Benefits for All – Nonprofit Quarterly
“For instance, this spring the National Partnership for Women & Families published a series of blog posts highlighting the lifesaving impact of Medicaid on not only the authors but also their loved ones.”
Bridging the Gaps in Disability Policy: Reclaiming the Promise of the ADA – New America
“’We have an opportunity right now,’ said forum moderator Taryn Mackenzie Williams, Senior Fellow for Disability at the National Partnership for Women & Families. ‘We are compelled to reimagine what it means to meet the promise of the ADA … we need to reckon with the reality of those systems.’”
NPWF President Jocelyn C. Frye: “Health care cuts hurt women workers — and weaken our entire economy”
NPWF President Jocelyn C. Frye testified before the House of Representatives’ Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, the Democratic Women’s Caucus and other House leaders at a hearing on “The Cost of Care – Strengthening the Care Economy and Protecting the ACA
Black Women’s Unemployment ‘Dire Warning’ for the Economy – POLITICO
“When you look at the history of how Black people made it into the middle class, some of those stepping stones are the very things that this administration is trying desperately to erode: access to education, access to federal work, workforce opportunities,” Jocelyn Frye, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, tells Women Rule. “Those things were foundational for a lot of Black workers, in part because the private sector was more resistant. We had this deep, entrenched history that shut Black workers out.”
America’s Gender Pay Gap Going In Wrong Direction – Newsweek
“‘The wage gap persists because of systemic, discriminatory barriers, including the overrepresentation of women in low-wage work, and the lack of workplace policies to support workers’ caregiving needs,’ Jocelyn Frye, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families (NPFW), wrote in a statement responding to the census data. ‘It is long past time for our nation to finally ensure that every woman is paid what she is due.'”
Lawmakers, Advocates, Leading Businesses Come Together, Shine Light on Widespread Support for Paid Leave
Today, leaders from the National Partnership for Women & Families joined Rep. Rosa DeLauro and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand as they introduced the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act, also known as the FAMILY Act, on Capitol Hill.
