Extreme proposals would slash hundreds of millions of dollars from programs and services for women and families – must be nonstarter for negotiations WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 19, 2023 – Today, the National Partnership for Women & Families...
Here’s how to help families and reduce partisanship: Support paid family leave – USA Today
‘I was risking my life’: why one in four US women return to work two weeks after childbirth – The Guardian
National Partnership Applauds Bipartisan Approval of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in Markup
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Tennessee to offer state workers 12 weeks paid family leave – AP News
The Health 202: Congress is poised to approve paid family leave for federal workers – Washington Post
2 million federal workers are poised to get paid parental leave for the first time ever – Vox
Parental Leave for Federal Government Employees Advances the Fight for Paid Leave
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Cassidy-Sinema Bill Does Not Address the Realities Working People Face
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
A rising number of pregnant women in Pa. report workplace discrimination, while other states pass laws to prevent it – The Philadelphia Inquirer
“Schedules That Work Act” Provides Greater Economic Security for Workers and Their Families
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
On paid leave, Congress should listen — not just pay lip service — to small employers – NBC News
Elizabeth Warren says she was fired for being pregnant, but such discrimination remains a widespread problem – MarketWatch
Supreme Court Should Affirm – Not Roll Back LGBTQ Rights
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
2 Million Federal Workers Don’t Get Paid Family Leave. That Might Change. – HuffPost
‘Senators Turned Their Backs on Workers’ By Confirming Scalia, Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Majority of Senators Support Paid Leave for Federal Workers
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
After Decades of Waiting, Watered-Down Overtime Rule an Insult to Working People
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Women’s Leader Urges Senators to Vote Yes on Paid Leave for Federal Employees
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
New Data Show Slow Progress on Increasing Access to Paid Leave and Paid Sick Days
Low-Wage Workers, Women and People of Color Are Getting Left Behind