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From the desk of ... Debra L. Ness

Looking Past the 'Having it All' Distraction

June 27, 2012 | Work and Family | Workplace Fairness
Yet again, we're in the midst of a media firestorm over women's roles in our workplaces and our families.

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From the desk of ... Lisa Brown, Repro Health Watch

Women's Health Care Should Never Be A Political Game... But That Is Exactly What It Has Become

June 26, 2012 | Reproductive Health

Women's health care should never be a political game.

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From the desk of ... Arian Hull, Health IT

"A Health Exchange of One"

June 26, 2012 | Health Care > Health Information Technology (IT)

As an intern at the National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF) and rising 2nd year law student, the hearing on Patient Generated Health Data (PGHD) provided eye-opening exposure to the need for patients to be active participants in every aspect of their care.

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Sarah Crawford, Director of Workplace Fairness

From the desk of ... Sarah Crawford

The Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act: Ensuring Access to Justice After 'Wal-Mart v. Dukes'

June 20, 2012 | Workplace Fairness
Fairness and equal opportunity are among our nation's most basic values. They are especially critical in the workplace due to families' increasing dependence on the wages of both men and women.

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Vicki Shabo, Director of Work and Family Programs

From the desk of ... Vicki Shabo

15 out of 51? Dads Expect Better

June 17, 2012 | Work and Family
This weekend, we celebrate dads. Fathers serve as both breadwinners and caregivers in most families, just as women do. And that's why our nation's dads a well as its moms need workplace policies that are more family friendly.

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From the desk of ... Debra L. Ness

Think the Wage Gap Is a Myth? Ask Your Doctor

June 14, 2012 | Workplace Fairness
A man and his son were in a car accident. Both were taken to the hospital with critical injuries, and the boy was quickly rushed into surgery. The surgeon said, "I can't operate on this boy; he's my son." How is this possible?

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Judith L. Lichtman, Senior Advisor

From the desk of ... Judith L. Lichtman

We Will Not Give Up on Fair Pay

June 8, 2012 | Workplace Fairness
This week, we saw deeply troubling evidence of just how partisan Congress has become.

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Sandra Fluke, Advocate

From the desk of ... Sandra Fluke, Advocate, Repro Health Watch

Risking Women's Health in 50 Different Ways: Anti-Birth Control Advocates Turn to the States

June 7, 2012 | Reproductive Health

"With this common sense bill, we can ensure that Arizona women have access to the health services they need and religious institutions have their faith and freedom protected."

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From the desk of ... Debra L. Ness

Fighting Discrimination, Giving Women -- and All Workers -- a Fair Shake

June 4, 2012 | Workplace Fairness
This week, members of the Senate have the opportunity to take a stand on an issue of paramount importance to women and their families: either they will move to help stop gender discrimination in wages, or they will turn their backs on women in the workforce and the families who depend on them.

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