After Mother’s Day, Still Talking Family New York Times (blog) Advocacy organizations, like the National Partnership for Women and Families with its state-by-state analysis of laws regarding parental leave and Save the …
Top 10 states for working moms – Christian Science Monitor
In honor of Mother’s Day, here are the Top 10 states that best support new working mothers, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Honor working moms on Mother’s Day – Politico
Politico Rep. Miller (D-Calif.) is senior Democratic member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce. Debra L. Ness is the president of the National Partnership for Women & Families. Denmark’s …
Rebuild America Act is “Critically Important to Working Families and Our Nation,” Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Written Statement of Judith L. Lichtman, Senior Advisor
Submitted to the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Hearing on “Beyond Mother’s Day: Helping the Middle Class
Balance Work and Family”
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is “Balanced, Reasonable and Badly Needed Legislation” to Address Workplace Discrimination Based on Pregnancy
Statement of Judith L. Lichtman, Senior Advisor, National Partnership for Women & Families
New Mother’s Day Report Recognizes Some Advances But Gives Most States Poor Grades for Failing to Adopt Policies that Help New Parents in the Workforce
No State Earns an “A” and 18 States Earn Grades of “F;” America’s Families Expect and Deserve Better, Experts Say
Rutgers Study: Public Policies Increase Workers’ Access to Paid Parental Leave, Linked to Less Reliance on Public Assistance
According to a new study released today by the Center for Women and Work (CWW) at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and the National Partnership for Women & Families, public policies can substantially increase workers’ utilization of paid leave as...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Rutgers Study: Public Policies Increase Workers’ Access to Paid Parental Leave and are Linked to Less Reliance on Public Assistance Programs
WHAT: The Center for Women and Work (CWW) at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and the National Partnership for Women & Families, based in Washington, D.C., will convene a conference call to discuss the new study, Policy Matters: Public Policy, Paid Leave...
Gender-based wage gaps persist in state and nation – Baltimore Sun
Windsor Mill resident Alison Assanah-Carroll was not surprised by the finding from the National Partnership for Women & Families, which showed that nearly a half-century after the …
Pay Gap Persists in Female-Dominated Career Fields – Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune Women with professional degrees are paid just 67 cents for every dollar paid to men with professional degrees, according to the National Partnership for Women & …
Off the clock: Employees fighting for overtime pay – msnbc.com (blog)
msnbc.com (blog) “There’s been more pressure on workers to work more hours,” said Letty Mederos, vice president of work and family programs for the National Partnership for Women …
What Does the Wage Gap Cost America’s Women Each Year? 2,751 Gallons of Gas, 13 Months of Rent, or Food for 1.8 Years
On Equal Pay Day, New Data Show the Cost of the Wage Gap for Women and Families in Each State
Rebuild America Act is the “Powerful Legislative Package America’s Working Families Need,” Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Supreme Court voids part of medical leave act – Los Angeles Times
The National Partnership for Women and Families condemned the high court’s decision as “appalling and dangerous.” It “effectively puts state workers and their families at risk when workers become pregnant or illness strikes,” said Debra Ness, the group’s president.
Women’s Leader Calls Supreme Court’s Coleman Ruling “Appalling and Dangerous”
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Enforcing Pregnancy Bias Law of 1978? Long Overdue – Women’s eNews
Women’s eNews Enforcing Pregnancy Bias Law of 1978? Long Overdue Women’s eNews … senior adviser at the National Partnership for Women and Familiesin Washington, DC “Many employers continue to defy their legal obligations with impunity, leaving …
Leticia Mederos is New Vice President at National Partnership for Women & Families
The National Partnership for Women & Families, one of the nation’s most effective advocates for fairness in the workplace, access to quality health care, and policies that help women and men meet the dual demands of work and family, announced today that senior...
Women’s Leader Applauds Obama Budget Proposal for Advancing Health Reform, Anti-Discrimination Measures, But Warns that Changes to Key Health Programs Must Not Jeopardize Care for Most Vulnerable Among Us
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Written Statement of Judith L. Lichtman, Senior Advisor, National Partnership for Women & Families
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Public Meeting on Discrimination Against Pregnant Women and Caregivers
