Kotagal is a proven champion for women’s equity in the workplace Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 12, 2023 – “Today the Senate took an important step in the fight for equity...
Supreme Court ruling draws passionate reactions in Louisiana, nation – NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune
“Whether it affects 500 or 5 million women, this is a dangerous and appalling intrusion that takes the country backward and undermines women’s health,” said Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families
Leading Women’s Organization Honors House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
When women are stronger, families are stronger and the nation is stronger. That was the message at the National Partnership for Women & Families’ Annual Luncheon, held at the Washington Hilton Hotel on Thursday. The event honored House Democratic Leader...
While Narrow, Supreme Court Ruling in McCullen vs. Coakley Is “Disappointing”
Statement of Judith L. Lichtman, Senior Advisor, National Partnership for Women & Families
Critics to High Court: ‘Buffer’ Ruling Extreme – Women’s eNews
“The Court is giving extremists freer rein to intimidate and harass women,” said Judith Lichtman, senior advisor of the National Partnership for Women and Families. She added that the ruling in McCullen vs. Coakley makes it harder for women to safely access the reproductive health care they need.
S.F. abortion protest buffer zone in danger after Supreme Court vote – San Francisco Chronicle
Judith Lichtman of the National Partnership for Women and Families, which supports abortion rights, said the ruling would create new burdens for patients. “Women deserve access to reproductive health care without being intimidated, harassed, threatened, followed or in other ways harmed,” she said.
Approps battles over Obamacare — Will Congress last word on Hobby Lobby? — Nestle goes to Washington – Politico Pulse
Women’s Leader Applauds House Committee for “Putting Fairness Ahead of Anti-Choice Ideology”
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families, on the
House Appropriations Committee Vote to Lift the Ban on Abortion Coverage for Peace Corps Volunteers
MEDIA ADVISORY: Leading Women’s Organization to Honor House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
National Partnership for Women & Families Annual Luncheon is Thursday, June 26
Senate Appropriations Committee Acted “Wisely” in Lifting the Ban on Abortion Coverage for Peace Corps Volunteers Victimized by Violence or Who Need Life-Saving Care
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
C-section rates vary, may be climbing unnecessarily – Modern Healthcare
“Unless there is a definitive need for a C-section, vaginal birth has major benefits for moms and babies, both in the short term and throughout the course of their lives,” Carol Sakala, director of Childbirth Connection Programs at the National Partnership for Women & Families, said in a release.
What hospitals don’t want you to know about C-sections – ConsumerReports.org
“Unless there is a definitive need for a C-section, vaginal birth has major benefits for moms and babies, both in the short term and throughout the course of their lives,” said Carol Sakala, Ph.D., director of Childbirth Connection programs at the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Women’s Leader Applauds House and Senate Introduction of Peace Corps Equity Act
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
The 12 Best Rally Signs: My Birth Control Is Not My Boss’s Business! – BuzzFeed
What had us chanting and dancing in the snowfall for hours? Our “Not My Boss’s Business” rally outside of the Supreme Court! We rallied outside while justices heard oral arguments for a case that would give bosses the right to deny their employees birth control coverage just because they oppose it.
“No Woman Should Be Denied Coverage for Birth Control Because of Where She Works,” Lichtman Says, Calling Contraception Opponents “Mean-Spirited and Dangerous”
Statement of Judith L. Lichtman, Senior Advisor, National Partnership for Women & Families
Will new guidelines to reduce C-sections change maternity care in St. Louis? – St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“The consensus statement has the potential to be a game-changer in ongoing efforts to improve the quality of maternal health care, and maternal and child health outcomes,” the National Partnership for Women and Families said in a statement.
Women’s Leader Applauds President’s FY2015 Budget
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Abortion rights activists gearing up in Louisiana – Melissa Harris-Perry
In November, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals passed regulations affecting the state’s abortion clinics, imposing new space requirements on abortion providers that not one of the state’s five existing clinics would be able to meet.
Childbirth Connection Becomes Program of NPWF – United States Breastfeeding Committee
The National Partnership for Women & Families and Childbirth Connection announced that they have joined forces, with Childbirth Connection becoming a core program of the National Partnership.
Relentless Attack on Women’s Health Continues in the House
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Congress Must Heed President’s Historic Call for Paid Family & Medical Leave, Paid Sick Days, Fair Pay, and a Health Care System that Doesn’t Overcharge Women or Abandon Patients When They Need Coverage Most
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families