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Senators: You can’t let COVID-19 leave women and people of color behind – The Hill

Senators: You can’t let COVID-19 leave women and people of color behind – The Hill

by National Partnership Staff | Aug 1, 2020 |

Senators: You can’t let COVID-19 leave women and people of color behind – The Hill

Here’s A Long Ass List Of Reasons To Keep Protesting – Blavity

by National Partnership Staff | Jul 22, 2020 |

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Shalanda Young and Neneki Lee Join National Partnership’s Board

WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 20, 2025 – Today, 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. Young brings over two decades of...

NPWF Statement on Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi’s Announcement of Her Retirement in 2027

Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 6, 2025 – "Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been a groundbreaking, transformative leader whose vision, tenacity, dogged determination, and...

Virginia and New Jersey Vote in Favor of Protecting Rights and Forward Progress for Women and Families

Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 5, 2025 – "Yesterday, voters across the country made their voices heard, sending a clear message about the policies they want and need,...

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After Years of Progress, Black Women’s Union Gains Decline Under Trump in 2025

Today’s newly released union data reveal yet another dimension to a disturbing trend we've seen since Trump took office in 2025 – threats to Black women’s jobs and economic security. After playing a key role in driving growth in unionization in recent years, the...

NEWS: Tens of thousands of new mothers have been flagged to police over unreliable drug tests

Tens of Thousands of New Mothers Have Been Flagged to Police Over Unreliable Drug Tests Mother Jones, February 10, 2026 In at least 70,000 cases in 21 states, parents were referred to law enforcement agencies over allegations of substance use during pregnancy,...

Weak job market leaves Black women behind | Jobs Day February 2026

To mark Black History Month, we’re taking a look at how Black women are faring in the economy – and the situation is not good. Just last month we revealed that Black and Indigenous women especially suffered in 2025 under the Trump economy – and it’s no mystery...

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Repeal, Defund and Deauthorize: The 15-Year War Against the ACA

FACT SHEET | The ACA remains widely popular, with a majority of U.S. adults favoring its provisions across political lines. Yet 15 years and over 100 attempts to repeal, defund or deauthorize later, the ACA continues to face political and legislative threats.

Latina Women and the Wage Gap

FACT SHEET | The wages of Latina women are driven down by a number of current factors including gender and racial discrimination, workplace harassment, job segregation and a lack of workplace policies that support family caregiving, which is still most often performed...

Reproductive Health and Data Privacy After Roe: Threats and Opportunities for State Action

ISSUE BRIEF | Health and data privacy are increasingly under threat, leaving people vulnerable to the misuse of their personal information amid the broader landscape of reproductive health and pregnancy criminalization.

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