National Partnership for Women & Families

Founded in 1971, the National Partnership works on public policies, education and outreach that focuses on women and families.

[4] The organization is known for its work to shape, pass, protect and help expand the Family and Medical Leave Act – the first and only national law guaranteeing eligible workers job-protected, unpaid leave to care for a newborn or newly adopted child, seriously ill family member, or to recover from their own serious health conditions.

In 1977, the National Partnership litigated and achieved a significant victory in Barnes v. Costle, a U.S. Court of Appeals decision that held that any retaliation by a boss against an employee for rejecting sexual advances violates Title VII's prohibition against sex discrimination.

The foundation also worked on reversing the global gag rule, and adding clauses to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

[1] The National Partnership provided technical assistance and expert testimony in support of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.