Listening to Mothers IV
National survey of 3,857 new mothers reveals maternal health care failures hit women of color the hardest
Celebrating 55 years!
Our 2026 Annual Event was held in June at The Conrad in Washington, D.C. Together, we celebrated 55 years of progress and recommitted to fighting for gender equity and racial justice. The reception-style celebration featured a stunning historical exhibit, fantastic silent auction, and inspiring remarks from NPWF President Jocelyn Frye and our distinguished honorees.
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The National Partnership for Women & Families is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works to make life better for women and families.
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HEALTH JUSTICE
State Abortion Bans Threaten Nearly 7 Million Black Women
Our latest report, in collaboration with In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, shows that 57 percent of all Black women of reproductive age live in the 26 states that have banned or are likely to ban abortion.
Black Maternal Health Crisis
Too many Black women are dying in pregnancy and childbirth. We need systemic change to end this crisis and ensure communities are healthier and more responsive to Black women’s needs.
Threats On All Fronts
Every person should have the freedom to decide if, when, and how to raise a family. But many people in the United States face limits on this freedom – especially women of color, women with disabilities or with low incomes, transgender and nonbinary people, and those who are multiply marginalized. They face threats on all fronts when it comes to abortion access and policies necessary to thrive.
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The National Partnership is on the front lines fighting for health and economic justice, reproductive rights, women’s equality, and more.
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SCOTUS Ruling in Trump v. Slaughter Will Hurt Workers, Further Erode Federal Government
“Today, the Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. Slaughter gave Donald Trump the power to legally fire commissioners of independent government agencies, without cause. Previously, heads of these agencies could only be fired for serious causes, such as misconduct.”
Four Years Post-Dobbs: New Attacks on Abortion Access Harm 62 Percent of U.S. Women of Reproductive Age
Today, the National Partnership for Women & Families released new analysis on the impacts of anti-abortion policies four years after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overturned Roe v. Wade.
Advocates Release New Report Urging Congress To Restore Federal Contractor Employees’ Rights After Trump’s Rescission of E.O. 11246
Today, the National Partnership for Women & Families, Equal Rights Advocates, and The 75 Million Project issued recommendations for Congress to restore and strengthen critical anti-discrimination and equal employment opportunity protections for workers employed by federal contractors.
Recent Posts
NEWS: Judge rules FDA restrictions on mifepristone are arbitrary and capricious
A federal judge upheld the safety of the abortion medication mifepristone and ordered the Trump administration to examine and consider overturning restrictions on the drug as barriers to abortion access mount across the country.
What Disability Pride Taught Me This Year
This Disability Pride Month arrives at a moment of profound uncertainty for disabled Americans. The promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) feels increasingly fragile as the systems that support it – from the federal government to Medicaid access – face constant attack.
Opposing Dr. Oz’s Proposed Restrictions on Medicaid State Directed Payments
We submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services strongly opposing a proposed rule that would enact extreme restrictions on State Directed Payments (SDPs), harming millions of women and their families.






