Our country’s child care sector is historically underpaid, underfunded—with some workers even excluded from the full protections provided in our labor and civil rights laws—because its burdens are borne by women of color.
Expanding Care Investments Is Not A Secondary Luxury; It Is An Urgent Issue: My Testimony Before the Senate Finance Committee.
On October 25, 2023, NPWF President Jocelyn Frye delivered the following opening statement before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee at a hearing entitled: “Exploring Paid Leave: Policy, Practice, and Impact on the Workforce." Watch my opening remarks before the Senate...
Black women’s labor force participation continues to decline| #JobsDay October 2023
Black women’s and men’s labor force participation continues to decline since the spring, while the rates for men and women overall are steady or higher.
Don’t let right-wing extremists speak for you
Right-wing extremists are so obsessed with sending women back to the dark ages that they are now attacking the commonsense Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, a bipartisan law that took effect in June.
Last Year’s Supreme Court Term Was a Mockery of Justice. Here’s What’s at Stake in the Next Term.
A glimpse of what’s at stake in the upcoming Supreme Court term and a recap of the highlights (and lowlights) of last year’s term.
When We Fight, We Win – Paid Sick Days and Paid Family Leave
The United States is still a country of haves and have nots when it comes to essential family-supporting benefits like paid family leave.
Disabled women face unique barriers at work. Our systems transformation guide seeks to address them.
To the extent a disabled woman can work and chooses to work, barriers to employment and work are some of the many deliberate policy choices that prevent disabled women from achieving economic security.
At the March on Washington, Black women were sidelined. 60 years later, the need to center Black women is as urgent as ever
As America marks the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, one controversy we should not overlook is how Black women leaders — who made vital contributions to the movement as organizers, strategists, and frontline foot soldiers — were relegated to a limited, single speaking segment at the March.
What Does Real Paid Leave Look Like?
How to know whether a paid leave proposal will meaningfully increase access for the people who need it most, or whether it is just a false promise.
“Hot Strike Summer:” How Increased Union Actions Stand to Benefit Women Workers
Unions play a significant role in helping women, especially women of color, by minimizing the pay gap through strengthening negotiating positions and providing transparent pay scales.
Moms’ Equal Pay Day Spotlight: Single Mothers, Poverty, and the Wage Gap
Single mothers work hard, yet sometimes hard work is simply not enough. Thanks to a myriad of structural, cultural and organizational barriers moms face to employment and career advancement, mothers are paid only 74 cents for every dollar paid to fathers – single moms are hit hardest by this gap.
Women’s unpaid caregiving is worth more than $625 billion – and it could cost more
Women in the United States do twice as much caregiving as men, though both men and women face financial burdens due to unpaid carework.
The Promises of the March on Washington, Two Generations Later | #JobsDay August 2023
Today’s jobs report comes on the heels of Black Women’s Equal Pay Day and a few weeks before the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington. And while the July data show slight improvements for Black women, whose unemployment rate ticked down this month, it’s essential to consider these data in a broader context to understand how our public policies can better support Black women.
Everyone deserves equal pay like the USWNT. LFG
The U.S. women’s national soccer team is playing in its first World Cup since their landmark equal pay victory. Here is how we can learn from their efforts to achieve equal pay for everyone.
Women still a small share of construction and manufacturing jobs | #JobsDay July 2023
Women still hold only 14 percent of jobs in the construction industry and 29 percent in manufacturing.
National CROWN Day: How Banning Hair Discrimination Uplifts Black Women in the Labor Force
July 3rd is National CROWN Day, or “Black Hair Independence Day,” and we’re standing in solidarity with Black women in their fight to wear their natural hair proudly, without fear of discrimination, in workplaces and schools.
The Equal Pay Act was a first step in closing the wage gap – and helping women get infrastructure jobs is the new secret weapon
The new secret weapon for closing the wage gap is strategically implementing new federal infrastructure spending to make sure women, especially women of color, are part of America’s industrial policy revolution.
May’s mixed signals for the job market | #JobsDay June 2023
While May’s data had some bright spots, there are also some concerning findings, especially with cuts to programs like TANF and SNAP looming.
Celebrating AA and NHPI Heritage Month: Interview with Erika Moritsugu
We’re closing the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders (AA and NHPI) Heritage Month with a blog post Q&A featuring Erika Moritsugu, who was appointed in April 2021 to serve as Deputy Assistant to the President and AA and NHPI Senior Liaison.
Roses are red, violets are blue. You say you love moms, well here’s what to do…
This time of year, there’s a lot of talk about what moms need – and unfortunately, not enough action – so we figured we’d offer a little bit of help.
