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Gorsuch Nomination an ‘Affront to All Who Care About Women’s Health and Rights,’ Ness Says, Urging Senate to Refuse to Confirm Him

“President Trump’s nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court is truly alarming – an affront to all who care about women’s health and rights and about stopping discrimination. At this pivotal moment, the...

Deplorable Actions Targeting Women, Immigrants ‘Will Not Stand,’ Ness Says

“The executive orders President Trump issued today are anti-immigrant, anti-refugee and anti-Muslim. They are based on bigotry and bias, and are a gross violation of fundamental American values. They will sow hatred and division, and intensify discrimination in...

H.R.7 Would Punish Low-Income Women By Making Disastrous Hyde Policy Permanent

“The U.S. House of Representatives prioritized politics over women’s health today by passing H.R.7, the ‘No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017,’ which would make the harmful Hyde amendment...

Implementation Day: A Time to Celebrate Progress, Demand Action on National Paid Leave and Paid Sick Days

Today, working people and advocates for fairer workplaces are marking Implementation Day to celebrate the anniversaries of paid sick days and paid family and medical leave laws across the country. Since 2007, 10 states, the District of Columbia and 22 other...

What’s on My Mind This Father’s Day …

Sunday is Father's Day. A day when dads everywhere will feel a sense of pride, get their 453rd pair of socks, and if they're like me, proudly tape an illegible Father’s Day card their daughter scribbled at preschool to their refrigerator. I love being a dad. I love...

This Pride Month, We Refuse to Turn Back the Clock on Our Health Care

Pride month is and always has been a political declaration. It is a month to celebrate resiliency and to resist discrimination against the LGBTQ community. This resiliency and resistance is more important than ever as the Trump administration continues its string of...

Working Women Need Paid Sick Days

Every day, millions of workers in the United States are forced to jeopardize their wages and their jobs when they become sick or need to care for a sick child or loved one. For women, the inability to earn paid sick days can have particularly devastating consequences.

Supporting State Investment in Paid Family and Medical Leave

FACT SHEET | Details on federally proposed funding to support states considering paid family and medical leave programs.

Standing Up for Women & Families in 2013

The National Partnership for Women & Families is dedicated to expanding opportunities for women and improving the well-being of our nation’s families. For more than 40 years, we have worked to promote fairness in the workplace, reproductive health and rights,...

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