Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 28, 2024 – Today, the Supreme Court upended sound, longstanding, legal precedent that has provided protections for everyday people for decades...
If you thought rent was bad, child care now costs more than housing in all 50 states – Fortune
“The problems that contribute to expensive care are multifold and can be understood by taking a close look at how the market is funded, according to Jocelyn Frye, the president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, a nonprofit that works to improve lives.
‘It’s a perfect storm in terms of a number of things coming together,’ Frye told Fortune. ‘Families are struggling across the country, the costs are going up, the number of child-care workers has not yet rebounded fully from pre-pandemic numbers, the costs of operating child-care facilities are escalating and we don’t pay child-care workers themselves enough.'”
National Partnership Welcomes Jennifer M. Ng’andu to Board of Directors, Announces Shreya Jani as Board Chair
“I’m excited to welcome Jennifer to the National Partnership’s Board, and to have Shreya lead our Board as the new chair. Both are brilliant leaders, unafraid to blaze new trails and committed to the breadth of work needed to uplift women and working families while prioritizing equity.”
Census Bureau Says It Will Not Revise Its Disability Questions In Annual Survey – HuffPost
“‘To cut the number of counted disabled folks while we are experiencing this marked increase in disabled folks is pretty irresponsible, especially when so many long COVID patients are relying on support and services [and] grants that are funded to do research on all of these issues,’ Marissa Ditkowsky, the disability economic justice counsel at the National Partnership for Women and Families, told HuffPost in December.”
National Partnership Welcomes Ruchi Bhowmik to Board of Directors, Jamille Fields Allsbrook and Tanya Goldman as Senior Fellows
Ruchi Bhowmik joins Board of Directors, Jamille Fields Allsbrook as Senior Fellow for Health Justice, Tanya Goldman as Senior Fellow for Economic Justice
Karla Gilbride’s Confirmation as EEOC General Counsel Is A Win for Workers
We commend the Senate for confirming Karla Gilbride as general counsel to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). She is a fierce advocate for workplace equity and in the fight against discrimination, particularly for women, and women of color, and disabled people, who account for the vast majority of wage discrimination and sexual harassment claims filed.
NPWF Announces Anwesha Majumder As Organization’s First Economist
Anwesha will play a central role in the National Partnership’s development of quantitative economic research to advance the organization’s research and policy agendas.
National Partnership Applauds Senate HELP Committee for Advancing Nomination of Kalpana Kotagal as EEOC Commissioner
We applaud the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) for voting to advance the nomination of Kalpana Kotagal…
National Partnership For Women & Families Statement On The Passing Of Judge Gladys Kessler
The National Partnership for Women & Families is saddened to hear of the passing of Retired United States District Court Judge Gladys Kessler, and we extend our deepest condolences to her family…
Miriam Cash Joins National Partnership as Director of National Media
National Partnership welcomes Miriam Cash as the newest addition to the Communications Team WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 6, 2023 – Today the National Partnership for Women & Families announced the addition of Miriam Cash to the communications team as the Director of...
Shilpa Phadke and Lisa Osborne Ross Join National Partnership’s Board
National Partnership welcomes Shilpa Phadke and Lisa Osborne Ross to the Board of Directors WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 6, 2023 – Today the National Partnership announced the additions of Shilpa Phadke and Lisa Ross to the Board of Directors. Shilpa and Lisa were...
Pelosi Announcement Marks End of an Extraordinary Chapter
Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
National Partnership Thanks MacKenzie Scott for Generous Gift of $8 Million to Advance Health Equity and Economic Security for Women
Statement of Jocelyn C. Frye, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Voters Declare Abortion is an Economic Issue: Michigan, Vermont and California Codify Right to Abortion
Statement of Jocelyn C. Frye, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Aimee Peoples Joins the National Partnership as Vice President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism
Position Joins Majority POC Executive Leadership Team
Supporting fatherhood on fathers.day – The Keyword
National Partnership for Women & Families is committed to improving the lives of women and families by achieving equality for all women across issues of women’s health, reproductive rights and economic justice. They advocate at federal, state and local levels via grassroots efforts that include policy research, public education and engagement, technical assistance to policymakers and leadership and participation in diverse coalitions.
National Partnership for Women & Families Welcomes Dr. Katherine Gallagher Robbins as First-Ever Senior Fellow
This week the National Partnership for Women & Families announced Katherine Gallagher Robbins, Ph.D. as the organization’s first-ever senior fellow. Katherine brings to the role over a dozen years of experience in policy and advocacy organizations, with work on...
Sharita Gruberg Joins National Partnership for Women & Families as Vice President for Economic Justice
The National Partnership for Women & Families announced Sharita Gruberg as the organization’s newest vice president.
Inside Meadows’ phone on Jan. 6 – POLITICO
January 6th Anniversary Is a Reminder That Our Democracy Must Be Safeguarded
Statement from Jocelyn Frye, President, National Partnership for Women & Families