"Yesterday evening, the Senate announced an agreement that is designed to help bolster our economic growth while we continue to recover from a global pandemic and world events. The legislation has many important policies that are needed to support families and grow...
Kristen Bell Mocks Gender Pay Gap & Says What Women Wish They Could – Romper
Those comments about women’s wages are true — according to a study done by the National Partnership for Women and Families, white women make 79 cents on a white man’s dollar. And according to the same study, black women make 60 cents on a white man’s dollar meanwhile hispanic women only make 55 cents.
Imperative for National Paid Leave Program is Urgent, But It Must Be Strong and Inclusive, Nation’s Paid Leave Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
New Census Data Show the Gender Wage Gap is ‘Persistent, Pernicious and Especially Punishing’ to Key Groups of America’s Women
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
These Are the Best and Worst States for Working Parents – TIME
As the changing needs of modern families continue to influence political discourse, these state-level victories are re-shaping national sentiment, says Vicki Shabo, vice president of the Partnership. “This is a critical juncture,” she says. “The buzz around these policies is at an all-time high, and it’s creating opportunities for regular people to have their voices heard.”
A Win for Minnesota: State’s Two Most Populous Cities Will Soon Guarantee Paid Sick Days as St. Paul’s City Council Approves Ordinance
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Gretchen Carlson Won a Large Settlement, But Forced Arbitration Means Other Women Have a Much Harder Time – Medium.com – National Partnership
“Forced arbitration allows employers to sweep even the most egregious harassment under the rug, sometimes for decades, and evade laws designed to protect women from sexual harassment in the workplace,” writes Judith Lichtman, senior advisor at the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Eight Labor Days – Huffington Post
Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, writes about the progress that has been made during Barack Obama’s presidency to obtain equal opportunity for women in the workplace. “In recent years, the Obama administration has used Labor Days – and many of the days in between – to advance the fair and family friendly workplace policies the country needs,” she writes.
New Federal Contract Regulations ‘Significantly Strengthen Our Nation’s Commitment to Fairness,’ Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Ness Calls New Overtime Rule a ‘Badly Needed Economic Lifeline for Millions of Women’
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
New Labor Department Grants Reflect ‘A Powerful and Impressive Commitment’ by the Obama Administration to Advancing Paid Leave, Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Expecting Better: New Study Lauds Advances But Gives 27 States Grades of ‘D’ or ‘F’ for Failing to Support New Parents in the Workplace
New State-by-State Analysis Reinforces the Need for Congress to Advance Paid Leave and Other Family Friendly Policies
An Eye-Opening Look At How The Wage Gap Impacts Latinas – Huffington Post
As noted by the National Partnership For Women And Families in 2015, nearly 3 million family households in the U.S. are headed by Latinas and 40 percent of all Latina-headed family households live below the poverty line.
State’s pay equity bill enters home stretch – Boston Globe
In Massachusetts, women working full time make 82 cents for every $1 men make, earning $11,152 less each year on average, according to a study by the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Paid Sick Days Victories Are Having a ‘Meaningful Impact,’ According to New Federal Data, But 41 Million Workers Still Cannot Earn Paid Sick Time
“The data on access to paid sick time released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics clearly show that the growing number of paid sick days policies in this country is having a meaningful, positive impact. The coast-to-coast efforts of dedicated workers,...
New Polls in 15 Key States Show Strong Public Support for Paid Leave, Policies That Help Working Families – And Officials Who Champion Them
New public opinion survey results from 15 states released today show strong support for new national policies that support working families. By a nearly two-to-one margin, 61 percent of voters in these states support the creation of a national paid family and medical...
Women, we need to talk about how much we make – Chicago Tribune
According to a new report by the National Partnership for Women & Families, this wage gap is responsible for women in the U.S. losing out on $500 billion per year.
Victory: Chicago Becomes Next Major U.S. City to Guarantee Paid Sick Days
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
How Obama’s Presidency Has Been A Victory For Working Parents – Huffington Post Magazine
“The progress we have seen in recent years is hugely important, not just because of those who have been helped, but also because we now have an irrefutable body of evidence demonstrating that paid sick days policies work well for employers as well as workers,” said Ness, pointing to research showing how paid sick time has little impact on profitability and in some cases has boosted productivity among workers.
Senator Barbara Mikulski Receives First-Ever Lifetime Achievement Award From Leading Women’s Group
Nearly 1,000 activists and supporters from the women’s, congressional, legal, health, labor, civil rights and other communities turned out at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., last night to see the National Partnership for Women & Families...
San Diego Voters Resoundingly Reject Big Business Effort to Block Paid Sick Days, Approving the Nation’s 33rd Law of Its Kind
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families