Women's Health Task Force

The Women's Health Task Force is co-chaired by Marilyn Keefe of the National Partnership for Women & Families and Carolyn Jacobson of the Coalition of Labor Union Women.

Marilyn Keefe

Marilyn Keefe is the Director of Reproductive Health & Rights at the National Partnership for Women & Families. In this role, Ms. Keefe is a key leader in the formulation and implementation of long- and short-term legislative and policy strategies intended to expand access to high quality reproductive health care. Before joining the National Partnership, Ms. Keefe served for 13 years as the Vice President for Public Policy at the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association, where she worked with members of the D.C.-based women’s health community, federal and state legislative offices, the federal Department of Health and Human Services, and NFPRHA members to advance a broad range of reproductive health issues. NFPRHA members included many of the family clinics receiving public funds to provide primary health care services to low income women across the country. Prior to joining NFPRHA, Ms. Keefe was a senior program analyst at the Department of Health and Human Services. Ms. Keefe received a B.A. in English from Barnard College, Columbia University. She also has a Master's Degree in Public Policy from the University of Chicago, and a Master's Degree in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University. Contact Marilyn: Mkeefe@nationalpartnership.org 202-986-2600

Carolyn J. Jacobson

Carolyn J. Jacobson serves as the director of the Coalition of Labor Union Women's (CLUW), Cervical Cancer Prevention Works Project – whose goal is to reduce cervical cancer rates and disparities among working women by promoting increased cervical screening and annual follow up for union women and their families. Carolyn also serves as the director of CLUWs Contraceptive Equity Project (CEP), whose goal is to strive to make certain that all union members have access to the full range of contraceptive prescriptions and devices under their respective health plans. The Coalition of Labor Union Women is the only national organization representing union women. It is open to all union members. Carolyn has been a member since its founding in 1974. Since graduation from college in 1972, Carolyn has worked in the labor movement on a variety of issues, especially those of particular concern to women workers. A graduate of the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University, she also holds a Master's Degree in Public Relations from American University. Contact Carolyn: cjacobson@cluw.org or 202-508-6901