Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – National Partnership for Women & Families President Jocelyn C. Frye sent a letter to the Biden administration and congressional leadership, urging...
MEDIA ADVISORY: National Paid Leave Expert to Testify Before Senate Subcommittee on Best Way Forward on Paid Leave
Shabo Will Urge Congress to Pass a Paid Leave Plan that Covers All Family Caregiving and Personal Medical Needs and Does Not Require Leave-Takers to Lose Social Security Benefits
Supreme Court Ruling in Janus Case a Blow to Working Women, But the Fight for Justice for All Workers Will Continue
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
‘Scary Moment for Our Country’ as Justice Kennedy Retires
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
With executive order, Va. governor expands paid family leave for state employees – Washington Post
Parental leave benefits for state employees remain “sparse and uncommon,” but they are part of a trend, said Vicki Shabo, vice president for workplace policies and strategies at the National Partnership for Women & Families. “This is part of the momentum that we’re seeing.”
Massachusetts Poised to Become Sixth State, Plus D.C., to Adopt Paid Family and Medical Leave – If Governor Baker Signs Bill Without Delay
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Teens face a gender pay gap, too. Here’s how to help them navigate it. – The Washington Post
According to Vicki Shabo, vice president for the National Partnership for Women & Families, explicit and implicit messages that young and teen girls receive from parents and employers about girls going the extra mile without complaining or asking for compensation can create a troubling lifelong pattern.
Women’s Leader Lauds Senators Harris, Murkowski for Introducing EMPOWER Act
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
MEDIA ADVISORY: Actors Gabrielle Union and Kerry Washington, Facebook/Lean In Leader Sheryl Sandberg and Starbucks COO Rosalind Brewer to Speak at Leading Women’s Group’s Gala
National Partnership for Women & Families Annual Dinner to be Held on Thursday, June 7
Double duty: Caregivers take on a second shift in an aging America – Star Tribune
“These are folks who are struggling,” said Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women and Families. “Without income when they need to take time off of work, they face falling deeper into a financial hole. They may need to rely on public assistance. They may need to go into debt.”
Tackling the ‘Motherhood Penalty’? Start With Benefits – Bloomberg
Women in the workplace often suffer great consequences for taking large amounts of leave, as opposed to their male counterparts, Sarah Fleisch Fink, general counsel and director of workplace policy for the National Partnership for Women & Families, told Bloomberg Law.
In ‘Tremendous Victory for Working Families and for Women in Particular,’ New Jersey Becomes 10th State to Guarantee Paid Sick Days
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
We’ve seen how earned sick days improve lives. It makes workplaces better – New Jersey Star-Ledger
A survey by the National Partnership for Women and Families found that nearly one quarter of U.S. adults have been fired or threatened with job loss for taking time off to recover from an illness or caring for a dependent.
1 in 3 Americans Don’t Know That a Gender Wage Gap Exists, Survey Says – TIME
Nearly 75% of adults in the United States say losing 20% of their salary would be a major problem or crisis. Twenty percent is a big deal. Yet right now, women as a whole are paid 20% less than men. Women of color are paid even less.
Equal Pay Day: How does your state stack up on pay equity for women? – USA Today
Overall, it amounts to $10,000 in lost wages a year, says Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families. That chunk of cash could pay for 14 more months of child care, 74 more weeks of groceries and an additional 10 months of rent for the average woman.
New Analysis, Released for Equal Pay Day Tomorrow, Shows How Much the Gender Wage Gap Is Costing Women & Families in Each State
Women Are Paid Just 80 Cents to Men’s Dollar, Costing U.S. Women Nearly $900 Billion Per Year; Study Examines Multiple Causes of the Wage Gap, Including How Sexual Harassment Can Affect Women’s Wages and Advancement
Fighting for America’s Health – Conversations on Health Care
Hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Debra Ness, President and CEO of the National Partnership for Women and Families, a non-profit organization fighting for access to quality health care for all Americans, especially women and children. She discusses the [National Partnership’s] advocacy efforts that have informed policies such as the Family Leave Act, the HITECH Act and the Affordable Care Act.
‘A Tremendous Achievement;’ Women’s Leader Applauds Starbucks for Reaching Gender, Race Parity in U.S. Wages
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
‘A Passionate, Powerful Champion for Women’
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families, on the Passing of Rep. Louise Slaughter
Media Advisory: What’s Needed to Create an Effective U.S. Paid Leave Policy? New Report Has Answers, Based on Analysis of Medical Evidence and 5,500+ Studies of Policies in U.S. States and Other Countries
Tomorrow, at a time of unprecedented bipartisan attention to how best to address the nation’s lack of paid family and medical leave, the National Partnership for Women & Families will convene an audio news conference to discuss a comprehensive new report on...
Our Rights and Well-Being Are at Risk in Janus v. AFSCME, Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families