States Limit Access to Abortion and the Ballot Box WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 30, 2024 – A new report, Democracy & Abortion Access: Restrictive Voting Laws Threaten Freedoms, by the National Partnership for Women & Families found that the states with...
New Department of Labor Family and Medical Leave Data Illustrates Gaps in Coverage, Threatening the Financial Security of American Workers
The Department of Labor recently released the findings from the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Wave 4 Survey, which demonstrates the continuing need for and benefits of the program as well as the significant inequities in access. The FMLA provides eligible...
National Partnership Shines Spotlight on White Supremacy and Sexism as True Drivers of the Gender Wage Gap
Women’s Organization Releases Wage Gap Analysis Ahead of March 31st Equal Pay Day
‘Now Is the Time for Paid Family and Medical Leave for All,’ Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
National Partnership for Women & Families State of the Union Prebuttal
If Women Could Write This Year’s State of the Union
Lost Ground on Health Coverage, Stagnant Gender Wage Gap Compound Racial and Gender Disparities
New data released yesterday by the U.S. Census Bureau revealed a gender wage gap that has not budged since last year. Women overall working full time, year-round are still paid just 82 cents for every dollar paid to men.* The National Partnership for Women &...
House Passage of Raise the Wage Act Is A Victory for Women, Families and All Working People
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Women’s Leader Calls for Swift Passage of Bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
The Best Mother’s Day Gifts From Lawmakers
Policies Moms Need to Thrive
As Nation Marks Another Equal Pay Day, New Analysis Shows Gender Wage Gap Persists Regardless of Industry, Occupation or Education
Exclusive Analysis Calculates Wage Gap’s Effect on Women’s Spending Power in All 50 States and D.C.
MEDIA ADVISORY: National Partnership President, Policy Experts, Available to Discuss New Analysis on Gender Wage Gap in Advance of Equal Pay Day
The National Partnership for Women & Families will hold a press call this Monday, April 1 at 10 a.m. EST to discuss analysis on the gender wage gap, which will be released in time for Equal Pay Day on April 2. The data to be released Monday includes exclusive analysis...
Passage of Paycheck Fairness Act in U.S. House a Significant Step Toward Fair Pay
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
President’s Latest Budget Is a How-To Guide for Harming Families
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
EMPOWER Act Would Help Correct Power Imbalances That Lead to Sexual Harassment
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Women’s Leader: Paycheck Fairness Act Is Long Overdue
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Women’s Leader: “Women Need Congress To Raise the Minimum Wage”
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Wage gap persists for women in North Carolina’s finance industry – Charlotte Business Journal
National Women’s Group Outlines Mandate for Lawmakers
National Partnership Agenda Urges Reforms that Support Women and Families
Stalled Progress: New Census Data Show No Gains on the Gender Wage Gap or Women’s Insurance Rates
New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau today reveal that we still have much progress to make around providing health insurance to women and families and closing the wage gap, according to analysis by the National Partnership for Women & Families. The National...
Well-Designed Paid Family and Medical Leave Programs Can Help Families of Color and Make Our Nation Stronger and More Just, New Report Concludes
Structural and discriminatory barriers have disadvantaged people of color throughout our country’s history and are responsible for punishing economic, wealth and health disparities that persist today. Our failure to adopt a national paid family and medical leave...
A Settled Matter: Voters Across Parties and Key Demographics Want a National Paid Leave Program that Covers Everyone
Powerful Consensus that Paid Leave Should Cover Child and Elder Care and Personal Medical Leave, Be Paid for By Employers and Employees, Make It Possible for Low-Income Workers to Afford to Take Leave