Listening to Mothers

National survey of 3,857 new mothers reveals maternal health care failures hit women of color the hardest

Listening to Mothers IV

National survey of 3,857 new mothers reveals maternal health care failures hit women of color the hardest

Invitation to the Judith Lichtman's Legacy luncheon on October 14, 2026 at The Conrad in Washington, D.C. featuring a photo of Judith Lichtman and Jocelyn Frye embracing and smiling

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Join us on October 14, 2026, at The Conrad in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the ongoing impact of our first President, Judy Lichtman, and to raise funds for the Judith L. Lichtman Legacy Fund.

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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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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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Wage Gap Narrows for Working Women Overall, but Progress Is Uneven

Following their annual analysis of Census Bureau data on women’s and men’s pay, experts at the National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF) determined that the gap in pay for all working women, whether they work full or part time, narrowed by two cents and now stands at 78 cents for every man’s dollar. This comes alongside news that the wage gap for women working full time, year round narrowed by three cents in 2025 – to 84 cents – after widening for the last two years in a row.

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Recent Posts

NEWS: FDA Nominee Overton says all U.S. vaccines safe

Democratic Senator Patty Murray of Washington repeatedly pressed Overton on whether she personally agreed that the abortion pill mifepristone is safe and effective. Overton declined to give a direct answer, saying her job would be to abide by the statutory standards for safety and efficacy.

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New & Noteworthy

Four Years Post-Dobbs

More than 47 million women of reproductive age live in states with clinic closures in the wake of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) or states that have attacked access to medication abortion. That means a staggering 62% of all women of reproductive age in the U.S. live in these 25 states, forced to navigate a fragmented reproductive health landscape.

Pay Equity in Practice

America’s leading companies know that paying workers fairly isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s a competitive advantage. Businesses that ensure pay equity attract stronger candidates, retain top talent and build the workplace cultures that drive long-term performance. Read our employer’s guide to closing the wage gap.

Who Works from Home?

Remote Work, Gender Equity, and the Access Gap

Telework can provide clear benefits for workers and employers, yet access to such opportunities is too often uneven and arbitrary.

AI and Emerging Risks for Women Workers

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping women’s jobs and working conditions. This brief provides new data on the wide-ranging impacts of AI on women’s work and reveals that women of color make up more than 30% of workers in the most “AI-vulnerable” jobs.

State Paid Leave Programs Cover More Than One-Third of Workers in the United States

As states embrace paid leave, workers and families are seeing real changes in their lives. Our analysis finds nearly 50 million workers across the country are eligible for paid family and medical leave thanks to laws in 15 states.

State Momnibus Scan

Thirteen states have partially or fully passed Momnibus legislation. Two of these states brought forward new Momnibus 2.0 legislation in the 2025 state legislative session that has not advanced.

Medicaid Matters

Medicaid gives people access to essential health care and support when they need it most, but Republican-proposed cuts would jeopardize the health of over 70 million people, including children, pregnant people, older adults, people with disabilities and people with low incomes. Our Medicaid Matters series highlights the importance of Medicaid.

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