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A Punitive Double Bind: Families Suffer When States Deny Abortion Coverage and Fail to Support Expecting and New Parents

Lawmakers in nearly every state are undermining instead of fostering economic security for women and families by denying them the abortion coverage and workplace supports they need, according to an analysis released today by the National Partnership for Women &...

Imperative for National Paid Leave Program is Urgent, But It Must Be Strong and Inclusive, Nation’s Paid Leave Leader Says

NOTE: This morning, the Donald J. Trump campaign issued a memo to select reporters that reportedly contains a series of policy proposals, including six weeks of paid maternity leave implemented through unemployment insurance and covering parents whose employers do not...

New Census Data Show the Gender Wage Gap is ‘Persistent, Pernicious and Especially Punishing’ to Key Groups of America’s Women

“New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau today reveal that the gender-based wage gap in the United States has not changed in a statistically significant way since these data were last released one year ago. Women who hold full-time, year-round jobs are now...

Taking Stock of the ACA’s Preventive Services Coverage During National Women’s Health Week

As the “care-coordinators-in-chief” for our families, women are often so busy taking care of loved ones that we forget to care for ourselves. That’s why, for National Women’s Health Week this year, we’re reminding women of some of the...

Paid Sick Days Promote Women’s Health

Last Sunday, Mother's Day, kicked off National Women's Health Week, a time to raise awareness about the need to support women's health. According to the Office on Women's Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, one of the key steps women can take...

And Then There Were 10: New Jersey’s New Governor Signs Paid Sick Days Bill Into Law

Today, Gov. Phil Murphy signed the Earned Sick and Safe Days Act, making New Jersey the 10th state to enact a paid sick days law and extending the right to earn paid sick days to an additional 1.2 million workers. Working people in New Jersey will now be able to take...

Welfare Reform: Struggling Families Challenged By 40 Hour Work Week

Proposals to raise hourly work requirements for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) beneficiaries reflect a fundamental lack of understanding about the real struggles facing working parents, particularly single parents. These parents need access to primary...

Executive Summary of Alito Report: Tipping the Balance

That is why the National Partnership for Women & Families looked closely at Judge Alito’s available record, examining his writings and opinions on a range of issues from employment to reproductive rights to affirmative action, and more.

On the Merits: Janice Rogers Brown’s Record

In the highly charged fight over judicial nominations, Janice Rogers Brown, a California Supreme Court justice nominated to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals, has taken center stage. While headlines are likely to focus on her gender, it is not enough to simply nominate...

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