The National Partnership for Women & Families announced the additions of Shalanda Young and Neneki Lee to the Board of Directors. Both were appointed effective November 2025.
NPWF Statement on Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi’s Announcement of Her Retirement in 2027
Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been a groundbreaking, transformative leader whose vision, tenacity, dogged determination, and tireless work over decades has fundamentally changed the policy landscape to improve the lives of people and communities across the nation.
Virginia and New Jersey Vote in Favor of Protecting Rights and Forward Progress for Women and Families
Yesterday, voters across the country made their voices heard, sending a clear message about the policies they want and need, and repudiating the aggressive rollbacks that have undermined women’s rights and progress.
Senate Confirms Nominees Who Vow To Protect Trump, not the American People
The Senate rushed to confirm 107 nominees who vow to protect Trump, not the American people: Berry, Panuccio, Christine and Stuart will do immeasurable harm.
National Partnership for Women & Families Announces New Senior Fellow for Disability
Today, the National Partnership for Women & Families announced that Taryn Mackenzie Williams has joined the organization as the new senior fellow for disability.
Trump’s Authoritarian Stunt in D.C. Is an Outrageous Abuse of Power
President Trump’s move to flood Washington, D.C. with federal law enforcement and National Guard troops is nothing short of an authoritarian stunt reminiscent of North Korean or Russian displays of power.
Trump’s Firing of BLS Chief Is Another Blow to Democracy
President Trump’s firing of Bureau and Labor Statistics (BLS) head Erika McEntarfer solely because the BLS monthly jobs report showed weaker job growth is another deeply troubling move in this administration’s ongoing effort to squelch and manipulate information – and the latest signs of a dismantling of our democracy.
Jenna Skinner Scanlan and Emma Shapiro Join National Partnership’s Board
Today the National Partnership for Women & Families announced the additions of Jenna Skinner Scanlan and Emma Shapiro to the Board of Directors.
NPWF President on Acting EEOC Chair’s Power Grab: “Attempting to Bully, Intimidate Law Firms Only Deepens Growing Mistrust”
Trump-appointed Acting EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas targeted 20 law firms, demanding information about their employment practices, with a focus on each firm’s diversity practices. Lucas’ action seems designed to be an intimidation tactic, without sufficient legal authority.
DOGE and Musk Attempts to Gut Government Enforcement to Fund Tax Breaks for the Uber Rich Will Make it Harder to Combat Workplace Discrimination
National Partnership for Women & Families condemns attempts to dismantle our government in service to billionaires and will continue to fight to ensure that the super wealthy do not destroy the democracy that we have all worked so hard to uphold.
National Partnership Announces First HBCU Internship in Partnership with Spelman College’s Social Justice Fellows Program
As the nation celebrates Black History month, today the National Partnership joined with Spelman College to announce the organization’s first Historically Black College Internship.
National Partnership Condemns Day One Executive Orders by Donald Trump
National Partnership for Women & Families strongly condemns the recent executive orders issued by President Donald Trump attempting to undo important progress. These orders, some of dubious legality, represent a dangerous overreach of executive power and undermine the principles of freedom, democracy, and fairness upon which this nation was built.
Udochi Onwubiko Joins NPWF as Managing Director for Economic Justice Policy
Today, the National Partnership for Women & Families announced the addition of Udochi Onwubiko as the Managing Director for Economic Justice Policy.
National Partnership for Women & Families Statement on the 2024 Elections
Our mission at the National Partnership to make concrete improvements in the lives of women and families is not contingent on any one candidate or any one election. We are squarely focused on pursuing the policies that women say they want and need and the policies that can make their lives better, help them navigate work-family conflicts, access reproductive health care, become economically stable, and secure fair pay.
Memo Re: The 2024 Election: Women and Family Issues on the Ballot
Across the country women are heading to the polls to vote in one of the most pivotal elections of our time. In addition to voting for candidates, voters will also weigh in on critical ballot initiatives that may expand access to abortion and access to paid sick leave. In the midst of this, we are seeing continued attacks on our democracy and the right to vote – an issue that we know is deeply connected to women’s ability to have equity in all aspects of our lives.
National Partnership for Women & Families’ Staff Ratify First Collective Bargaining Agreement
The National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF) and the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union (NPEU), IFPTE Local 70, are proud to announce the ratification of their first collective bargaining agreement. National Partnership United (NPU), a chapter within NPEU, was formally recognized in January of 2021 and negotiations for a first contract began later that year.
National Partnership Mourns the Loss of Fair Pay Champion Lilly Ledbetter
“All of us at the National Partnership for Women & Families were saddened to hear about the passing of Lilly Ledbetter. She was a true American heroine in every sense of the word and dedicated her life to fighting for equal pay and fairness for all workers.”
National Partnership Welcomes Dvora Lovinger as Vice President of Congressional Relations and Social Impact, Sara Goldberg as Vice President of Development
“I am thrilled to welcome Dvora and Sara to the National Partnership,” said Jocelyn C. Frye, President of National Partnership for Women & Families.
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.”
