According to the National Partnership for Women & Families, there have been more than 350 abortion-restriction bills introduced this year, and the group estimates that at least 70 percent of these are based on complete falsehoods.
How Obama’s Presidency Has Been A Victory For Working Parents – Huffington Post Magazine
“The progress we have seen in recent years is hugely important, not just because of those who have been helped, but also because we now have an irrefutable body of evidence demonstrating that paid sick days policies work well for employers as well as workers,” said Ness, pointing to research showing how paid sick time has little impact on profitability and in some cases has boosted productivity among workers.
Senator Barbara Mikulski Receives First-Ever Lifetime Achievement Award From Leading Women’s Group
Nearly 1,000 activists and supporters from the women’s, congressional, legal, health, labor, civil rights and other communities turned out at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., last night to see the National Partnership for Women & Families...
Leading Women’s Group Gives Lifetime Achievement Award to Senator Barbara Mikulski, Honors Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Robert E. Moritz of PwC LLP
Nearly 1,000 members of the women’s, congressional, legal, health, labor, civil rights and other communities turned out at the Washington Hilton Hotel tonight to help the National Partnership for Women & Families celebrate its 45th anniversary and honor key...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Leading Women’s Group to Give Lifetime Achievement Award to Senator Barbara Mikulski, Honor Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Robert E. Moritz of PwC LLP
45th Anniversary Gala Dinner to be Held on Wednesday, June 8
‘We Remain Optimistic’ that Courts Will Reject Attacks on Contraceptive Coverage, Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Improve Information on Women’s Preventive, Reproductive Health Care in the ACA’s Summary of Benefits and Coverage, Women’s Health Group Urges
Noting that the existing Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) template is incomplete in critical ways, the National Partnership for Women & Families filed comments with the Office of Management and Budget today offering recommendations to improve it. Problems...
Adverse Ruling in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt Could ‘Undermine Women’s Privacy, Dignity and Equality for a Generation,’ Women’s Health Leader Warns
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
‘The Right Priorities for the Nation’s Women and Families,’ Women’s Leader Praises Obama FY2017 Budget Proposal
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Women’s Leader Says President Obama Offered a Vision for a Fair, Strong, Successful Country Tonight
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
After Ruling Obama Says ACA ‘Here to Stay’ – Women’s eNews
“Women are 54 percent of those purchasing coverage through the federal marketplace and would have been hurt the most by an adverse ruling … Roughly 76 million people are benefiting from access to covered preventive care, including contraceptive services,” said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
The Wrong Way – Huffington Post
“This week, extremists in the House of Representatives seem to be firmly in charge as their fiscal year 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) funding bill advances quickly,” said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Leading Women’s Organization Honors U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez and Care.com CEO Sheila Lirio Marcelo
Hundreds of activists and supporters from the women’s, congressional, legal, health, labor, civil rights and other communities turned out to help the National Partnership for Women & Families honor two remarkable leaders today: U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Leading Women’s Organization to Honor U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez and Care.com CEO Sheila Lirio Marcelo
National Partnership for Women & Families Annual Luncheon is Thursday, June 4
New Brief Examines Value of Accountable Care Organizations for Consumers
For ACOs to Be Effective, Experts Say Patients and Families Must Be Partners in their Development
Pregnant worker wins in Supreme Court, but should Congress boost discrimination protections? – The Business Journals
“But voluntary measures will not be enough, given how pervasive pregnancy discrimination is in our country,” said Judith Lichtman, senior adviser for the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Pregnant Workers – Glamour
“Any ruling that will mean fewer pregnant women face discrimination in the workplace is good for women, good for families, and good for our economy and our country,” said Judith L. Lichtman, a senior advisor at the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Supreme Court’s Ruling in Young v. UPS is “Good News” for Pregnant Workers, Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Judith L. Lichtman, Senior Advisor, National Partnership for Women & Families
In latest Senate controversy over abortion, both sides played a role – McClatchy DC
“It adds insult to injury to hold up the vote to confirm Lynch until that bill passes,” said Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
‘Fetal Anesthesia’: The Creative New Way To Limit Abortion Access And Enshrine Bad Science Into Law – ThinkProgress
According to a recent report from the National Partnership for Women & Families, 33 states currently have at least one of those “bad medicine” laws on the books.
