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Five Lessons as the 114th Congress Gets Started | Commentary – Roll Call

Five Lessons as the 114th Congress Gets Started | Commentary – Roll Call

by | Jan 19, 2015 |

Instead of reading tea leaves about the elections, ask voters what they think. The National Partnership and the Rockefeller Family Fund did just that, commissioning a nationwide election night poll of 2014 voters. Eighty-one percent said it’s important for lawmakers to consider new laws that help keep families economically secure such as paid sick days and family and medical leave insurance. Seventy-four percent of independents, 73 percent of Republicans, 75 percent of men, 95 percent of voters under 30, 97 percent of African-Americans and 95 percent of Latinos agreed.

Five Lessons as the 114th Congress Gets Started | Commentary – Roll Call

Sarah Buckley’s “Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing: Evidence and Implications for Women, Babies, and Maternity Care” – A Review for Birth Educators and Doulas – Science & Sensibility

by | Jan 13, 2015 |

A long awaited report written by Dr. Sarah Buckley, “Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing: Evidence and Implications for Women, Babies, and Maternity Care” is being released by Childbirth Connection, a program of the National Partnership for Women and Families. In this valuable report, Dr. Buckley gathers the most current research and provides the definitive guide for the role of hormones in normal, natural birth.

Five Lessons as the 114th Congress Gets Started | Commentary – Roll Call

The Woman Who’s Making a Difference for Pregnant Workers – Ms. Magazine Blog

by | Nov 25, 2014 |

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.

Five Lessons as the 114th Congress Gets Started | Commentary – Roll Call

Breastfeeding Mom Graduation Photo Goes Viral – Yahoo! Parenting

by | Nov 4, 2014 |

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.”

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