“When a woman who was denied abortion coverage cannot keep her job because her employer refuses to make reasonable accommodations for her pregnancy–when she has no paid sick days for prenatal appointments or well-baby care–no paid family and medical leave to use after giving birth–the deck is truly stacked against her,” Debra L. Ness, president of National Partnership for Women & Families, said in a statement released with the analysis.
Analysis Identifies Worst States for Low-Income Women, Marks 40 Years of Hyde Amendment
While D.C. has historically had one of the lowest pay wage gaps in the nation, it remains stark: women make 90 cents to the dollar for men, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families.
The National Partnership for Women and Families says that the gender pay gap in Connecticut is 83 cents, while in Mississippi, it’s 77 cents.
Recent years have seen some legal advances, with more than two dozen cities, five states and the District of Columbia passing sick leave laws, but, “what we need to do is pass the Healthy Family Act, that’s the bottom line,” says Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families.
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.
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
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.”
“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.
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
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.
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
New State-by-State Analysis Reinforces the Need for Congress to Advance Paid Leave and Other Family Friendly Policies
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.
“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,...
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.
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...
