According to just-released U.S. Census Bureau data, African American women and Latinas are suffering from significant gender-based wage gaps in the 20 states in which most are employed full time, year round. The analysis reveals that for every dollar paid to white,...
The Politics of Paid Time Off to Have a Baby – The New York Times
The F.M.L.A. was introduced in Congress, in some version, regularly between 1984 and 1993, according to an advocacy group that worked closely on the bill, only to be felled by two vetoes by President George H.
Three Ways to Tell If Your Company Supports Women of Color – Fast Company
According to the National Partnership for Women and Families, black and Hispanic women are paid 60¢ and 55¢, respectively, for every dollar paid to a white (non-Hispanic) man.
Paul Ryan prizes family time, opposes family leave – Politico
“I think it’s very commendable that he’s talking about and recognizing that he needs to spend time with his children,” said Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women and Families. “Maybe that’s a welcome step towards having a broad national conversation that we need about the policies that all working families need.”
Paid family leave movement follows gay rights playbook, bypasses Congress – Fortune
“This past year, in part because of heightened momentum and the emphasis that Obama has put on paid leave, we’ve seen 17 states propose legislation based on this issue,” says Vicki Shabo, vice president at the National Partnership for Women & Families.
D.C. City Council Has a Chance to Show ‘Exceptional Leadership in Supporting Working Families’ By Passing New Paid Leave Proposal
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
California’s Fair Pay Act is a ‘Major Advance for Fair Wages for Women’
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Women’s Leader Commends Labor Department for Awarding Six States and Two Other Jurisdictions a Total of $1.55 Million to Study Paid Leave Programs
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
These Fortune 500 Companies Make Billions — but Won’t Pay for Your Maternity Leave – DailyWorth
Since FMLA’s inception in 1993, American men and women have used it more than 200 million times, the National Partnership for Women & Families estimates.
Gender-Based Wage Gap is Costing America’s Women and Families Greatly, New State-by-State Study Finds
Analysis of Just-Released Census Data Looks at Income Loss for Women Nationally and in All 50 States, as Measured by Food, Housing and Gas
The Unexpected News About Women, Men And Retirement – Forbes
New U.S. Census Bureau data released just today determined that women and their families are losing $10,672 in income every year due to the gender-based wage gap, says Debra L. Ness, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
30 Years of the 100 Best: Debra L. Ness – Working Mother
Our own Debra L. Ness discusses our changing workplace culture.
New Census Data Show the Gender-Based Wage Gap Continues to Harm America’s Women and Families
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Business School Professors Push for Paid Family and Sick Leave Legislation – Bloomberg Business
“The business school community was missing from the debate,” says Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, the advocacy group behind the letter.
Hey, Politicians: Let’s Stop Treating Working Mothers Like Second-Class Citizens – Women’s Health
Experts like Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, say universal paid leave could help change this culture. A culture in which, studies show, employers consider mothers to be less competent and less committed to their jobs, and moms receive fewer raises and promotions than childless coworkers.
More Than 200 Professors from the Nation’s Top Business Schools Send Historic Letter to Congress Calling for a National Paid Leave Program
Today, 203 professors from 88 business and management schools, including the nation’s most prestigious institutions, sent an unprecedented letter to Congress urging members to pass the Family And Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act – legislation that...
In Unprecedented Move, More Than 150 Professors From the Nation’s Top Business Schools to Urge Congress to Create a National Paid Family and Medical Leave Program
On the heels of President Obama’s first-ever call for a national paid family and medical leave law, more than 150 professors from the nation’s most prestigious business schools will send a historic letter to Congress urging members to pass the Family And...
Women’s Leader Praises Labor Department for Removing ‘A Major Barrier to Fair Pay’ for 28 Million Workers
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
DOL rule lets federally contracted workers openly discuss pay – The Hill
“This harmful gap has remained largely unchanged for the past decade,” the partnership’s president, Debra Ness, said in a statement. “Coupled with the president’s paid sick days and paid family and medical leave announcement earlier this week, this rule is further evidence that the progress working families urgently need is possible.”
A Labor Day to Remember! Women’s Leader Applauds President Obama for Issuing Executive Order on Paid Sick Time, Calling for a National Paid Family and Medical Leave Law Such as the FAMILY Act
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families

