According to a fact sheet produced by the National Partnership for Women & Families, if this gap were to be eliminated it would mean that the average income for Black women would increase by $23,074 annually. That’s money that could cover rising costs of healthcare, housing, food, and childcare.
After Dobbs, Republicans Offer Few Ideas for Increasing Support for Children and Families – The Nation
NASEM Pay Data Recommendations Advance Fair Pay
Statement of Jocelyn C. Frye, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Senate Budget Reconciliation Deal is Bittersweet Compromise that Fails to Center Women
Statement of Jocelyn C. Frye, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
The Wage Gap Is Still Very Real, and Its Impact on Women Is Getting Worse – Women’s Wear Daily
Notably, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families’ May 2022 data sheet, the wage gap is often even larger for women of color. The organization’s findings show that while white women earn 73 cents for every dollar a white male earns, Latina women are paid just 49 cents, Black women earn 58 cents, Native American women earn 50 cents, and Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) women are paid 75 cents.
When a Woman’s Retirement Account Becomes the Family Emergency Fund – The New York Times
“When policymakers come and say, ‘Here’s what I’m doing,'” Ms. Frye said, women should shift the conversation to the issues that set them back, like jobs that don’t offer easily transferable retirement accounts or paid leave for caregiving.”
MoneyWatch: High cost of child care, fewer caregivers puts pressure on families – CBS News
According to the Center for American Progress, the price of child care is just over $1,300 a month, about 21% of the average household income. Meanwhile, the U.S. has lost nearly 500,000 caregiver jobs since the start of the pandemic, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families. Jocelyn Frye, the group’s president, joined CBS News to discuss.
States that ban, restrict abortion do not guarantee paid family leave for all residents – Fox43
States with restrictions or bans on abortion, or those that are expected to enact them, do not guarantee paid leave for all residents. The only states that guarantee paid family leave for all residents also protect the right to abortion.
Jobs Aplenty, but a Shortage of Care Keeps Many Women From Benefiting – The New York Times
“For women, that’s the double whammy — most of those workers are women, and most of the people who need those supports to enter the work force themselves are women,” said Katherine Gallagher Robbins, a senior fellow with the National Partnership for Women and Families.
The overturning of Roe v. Wade: What it means for African American and Hispanic women – The Atlanta Voice
In April 2019, the National Partnership for Women & Families released a study showing “Black women are more likely to hold low wage jobs that do not provide health benefits.”
POV: The overturning of ‘Roe’ ignores economic realities for pregnant people – Fast Company
The reality is that this decision must be understood in the context of women and all pregnant people‘s full lives, and how women’s ability to control their fertility is inextricably linked to the gains they have made since Roe was decided nearly 50 years ago.
Investing in Caregiving: An Equitable Way to Reduce Inflation – U.S. News
“While the economy has recovered significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic began, analysis by the National Partnership for Women & Families shows that the economy has lost 497,000 caregiving jobs since February 2020, harming both paid and unpaid caregivers alike.”
Letter: Protection for pregnant women – The Sentinel
“According to data provided by the National Partnership for Women & Families, nearly 31,000 cases of pregnancy discrimination were filed with federal and state agencies between 2011 and 2015”
Where are our post-Roe reforms? It’s about the children, right? – Washington Post
“Our nation’s failure to provide a basic paid sick days standard has never been more apparent and workers and their families are paying the price,” according to the National Partnership for Women and Families.
What Is the Average Number of Sick Days in the U.S.? – Workest by Zenefits
“Furthermore, BLS research found that, on average, workers who receive a fixed number of paid sick days use only around half of the sick days they earn per year. “This data dispels the myth that workers routinely abuse or over-utilize paid sick time,” says the National Partnership for Women & Families.”
Biden Administration’s New Proposed Title IX Regulations Will Help Protect Pregnant Workers
Statement of Jocelyn C. Frye, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Dads Share What Paid Family Leave Would Mean To Them In Heartwarming Video – Romper
“According to the “Fathers Need Paid Family and Medical Leave” article published in the June 2022 issue of National Partnership for Women & Families, one study found only one in 20 fathers in professional jobs took more than two weeks off after their most recent child was born, and three out of four took one week or less.”
All employees must have paid sick time – Cape Gazette
Per a 2016 National Partnership for Women & Families study, 70% of women in the fast-food industry reported going to work in the last year despite displaying symptoms of illness, including coughing, sneezing, fever, diarrhea and vomiting.