Universal Paid Family and Medical Leave Under Consideration in Congress October 1, 2021 Blog The House of Representatives is considering a provision of the Build Back Better Act that would create a universal paid family and medical leave program. This post takes a look at this proposal, key policy questions, and what it could mean for women and families.
Difficult Tradeoffs: Key Findings on Workplace Benefits and Family Health Care Responsibilities from the 2020 KFF Women’s Health Survey April 21, 2021 Issue Brief This brief provides new data from the 2020 KFF Women’s Health Survey on how workplace benefits and caring for children’s health care needs differ by gender and among different subpopulations of women.
Women’s Health Care Utilization and Costs: Findings from the 2020 KFF Women’s Health Survey April 21, 2021 Issue Brief This brief presents findings from the 2020 KFF Women’s Health Survey on women’s use of health care services, costs, and experiences accessing health care.
Mental Health Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Update April 14, 2021 Poll Finding The latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor finds that those hardest hit by the mental health impacts of the coronavirus pandemic have been younger people and women, including mothers. This analysis of polling data explores who has been hardest hit by mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, how experience with COVID-19 related death and worry about getting sick impact mental health. It also explores problems with access to mental health care and treatment during the pandemic.
What Will Be the Contours of the Biden Administration’s Global Health Agenda? February 9, 2021 Issue Brief This issue brief provides an overview of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 and global health actions to date, as well as likely ones on the horizon, and identifies key policy issues and outstanding questions ahead.
The Mexico City Policy: An Explainer January 28, 2021 Fact Sheet An overview of the Mexico City Policy, which, when last in effect, required foreign NGOs to certify that they would not “perform or actively promote abortion as a method of family planning” using funds from any source (including non-U.S. funds) as a condition for receiving most U.S. government global health assistance.
Quantifying PEPFAR’s Role for Women and Girls: Analysis of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting Indicator Data, 2016-2019 July 8, 2020 Slideshow
Coronavirus: A Look at Gender Differences in Awareness and Actions March 20, 2020 Issue Brief This brief presents additional analysis of a recent KFF Coronavirus Poll, conducted between March 11 and 15, 2020 and finds larger shares of women are worrying about the negative consequences of the coronavirus and taking greater precautions than men.
Women and HIV in the United States March 9, 2020 Fact Sheet This updated fact sheet highlights the impact of HIV/AIDS on women in the United States, providing current data and trends over time.
