The National Partnership for Women & Families and the National Birth Equity Collaborative joined forces to raise awareness about the many factors driving the nation’s maternal health crisis through a 10-bulletin series: Saving the Lives of Moms & Babies:...
Know Your Workplace Rights If You’re a Parent or Pregnant – Lifehacker
There’s still lots of room for improvement, as the map above from the National Partnership for Women & Families reveals: California gets an A- while Utah and Wyoming are among the 17 worst states for new parents and families.
Senate Confirms EEOC Leaders – Legal Times
“Charlotte Burrows will make an outstanding EEOC commissioner, and David Lopez’s reappointment as general counsel is both wise and well deserved,” said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Editorial: Pregnant women deserve job protection in Supreme Court case – The Dallas Morning News
(Statistics provided by the National Partnership for Women & Families)
Is This Pregnancy-Discrimination Case the Next Lilly Ledbetter? – TIME
“Here we are at the end of 2014, talking about pregnancy discrimination, which we women’s rights advocates thought we had addressed and basically fixed in 1978,” says Judith Lichtman, senior adviser at the National Partnership of Women and Families.
GOP’s “family values” holiday treat: 3 pro-family policies it should support that have nothing to do with abortion or birth control! – Salon
According to a 2012 poll commissioned by the National Partnership for Women and Families, 86 percent of Americans support paid leave.
Will Your State Make Life Easier For Working Families Next Year? – ThinkProgress
“Oregon is entirely blue,” Vicki Shabo, vice president at the National Partnership for Women & Families, pointed out. “Paid sick days is something they’ve been working on for a long time.”
The Woman Who’s Making a Difference for Pregnant Workers – Ms. Magazine Blog
On Nov. 24, the Center for American Progress, the National Women’s Law Center and the National Partnership for Women & Families hosted a webinar on pregnancy job discrimination and Young v. UPS. Several experts, including Michele Jawando, Rachel Lyons, Diane Feldman and Emily Martin, discussed the case, the historical context of pregnancy discrimination and information on how to take action—and it’s clear that Young has already made a difference for pregnant workers.
Most in S.C. say women face discrimination – Bluffton Today
Last year, the National Partnership for Women and Families released findings that showed in South Carolina, on average, a woman who holds a full-time job is paid $31,330 per year while a man who holds a full-time job is paid $41,464 per year.
Marge Roukema: A Powerhouse for Bipartisan Progress for Women
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
New Poll: Across Party and Demographic Lines, Voters Need and Want Laws That Support Families’ Economic Security
Just-Completed Analysis Finds 23 Percent of Candidates for Governor and Congress Featured Their Positions on Family Friendly Policies on Their Websites This Year, Identifies a Relationship Between Doing So and Winning
Women’s Leader Commends Choice of Loretta Lynch for Attorney General
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Your Guide to Changing Paid Sick Leave Laws – Bloomberg Businessweek
The nonprofit National Partnership for Women and Families has pushed for paid sick time laws, which it considers “basic minimum protections that working families need, so they won’t have to lose a job or forfeit income when they have the flu or a family member is sick,” says Vicki Shabo, the organization’s vice president.
Massachusetts Voters Approve Nation’s Third Statewide Paid Sick Days Law; Election Results in Four New Sick Time Measures Nationwide
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Breastfeeding Mom Graduation Photo Goes Viral – Yahoo! Parenting
The reason this image resonates with so many is that it’s a symbol, explains Vicki Shabo of the National Partnership & Women and Families. “This photo encapsulates the dual demands placed on women increasingly taking on the role of breadwinners in families and also committed to giving their kids the right start,” she tells Yahoo Parenting. “It shows a lot of the dualities women face every day.”
6 Ways to Attract and Retain Female IT Talent – CIO
On Nov. 24, the Center for American Progress, the National Women’s Law Center and the National Partnership for Women & Families hosted a webinar on pregnancy job discrimination and Young v. UPS. Several experts, including Michele Jawando, Rachel Lyons, Diane Feldman and Emily Martin, discussed the case, the historical context of pregnancy discrimination and information on how to take action—and it’s clear that Young has already made a difference for pregnant workers.
The 10 worst states for women – 24/7 Wall St./USA Today
Data on the expansion of Medicaid, as policies towards maternity leave, sick days and time off from work came from the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Finally, Home Care Workers Start Fighting Back – Daily Beast
“The rule going into effect on schedule sends the signal that workers need to be paid fairly,” says Vicki Shabo, a vice president at the National Partnership for Women and Families. “States need to figure this out. They can’t be scrimping and balancing their budgets on the lowest paid workers, and they can’t cut workers who need care.”
Let’s Take Luck Out of the ‘Boss Lottery’ – Women’s eNews
Only 12 percent of U.S. workers have access to paid family leave through their employers, and nearly 40 percent of private-sector workers – and 80 percent of low-wage workers – don’t have a single paid sick day, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families.
The FAMILY Act is smart policy, not just smart politics – The Hill
“Lack of access to paid family and medical leave in this country is a serious issue, and it deserves serious attention from Congress.”
The simple policy fix that could halt the spread of the deadly enterovirus – The Week
The United States has no national paid sick day policy, which means that 40 percent of the workforce — more than 40 million private sector workers — lose income when they stay home with their kids, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families.