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From the desk of ... Debra L. Ness
One Step Closer to Equity for Peace Corps Volunteers
Here's a fact that may surprise you: Women who work for the Peace Corps at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. and women who volunteer for the Peace Corps and serve overseas receive different health care coverage from the federal government.
From the desk of ... National Partnership Staff
Fair Pay Depends on a Fair Minimum Wage
People across the country are rallying in their communities and online today to mark the four-year anniversary of the last federal minimum wage increase, and to call on Congress to prioritize passage of a measure that would help bring it up-to-date.
From the desk of ... Sarah Preston, Repro Health Watch
Following Governor Perry’s Lead
Over the course of several months, the North Carolina House of Representatives has launched a series of attacks on a woman’s right to choose, passing several bills that seek to limit access to abortion.
From the desk of ... Mark Savage, Health IT
Moving Forward on Health IT
Delay access to health information you need now? Pause efforts to ensure that an emergency room can get your medical data from your doctor immediately, if the need arises? Patients and consumers say no.
From the desk of ... Sarah Crawford
Advancing a Women’s Economic Agenda
It’s no surprise anymore that women are essential engines in our national and family economies. Women are nearly half of the workforce, breadwinners in two-thirds of households, and primary breadwinners in 40 percent of households with children. Women and families across the country know this reality well.
From the desk of ... Debra L. Ness
Rhode Island Legislature Makes Paid Leave History!
Today, the Rhode Island legislature became the third in the nation to pass a law that guarantees workers paid time off to care for seriously ill family members and new children.
From the desk of ... Debra L. Ness
Amplifying the Voices of Patients
Big changes are taking place in our health care system — and it’s about time. While some innovations have been occurring in limited areas around the country, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is making bigger, bolder transformation of the health care system more of a reality.
From the desk of ... Debra L. Ness
Advancing the Nation’s 75-Year-Old Vision of Fair Workplaces
Seventy-five years ago last week, the nation celebrated a major victory for women and families when the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) became law.
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