When the first lady is attacked for embracing her role as “mom-in-chief”—despite her leadership in key policy areas like stemming the childhood obesity epidemic, increasing access to healthy food and aiding military families and veterans—it’s time to call foul. The headline for Michelle Cottle’s recent article in Politico Magazine, “Leaning Out: How Michelle ObamaContinue reading “The Real Feminist Nightmare: It’s definitely not Michelle Obama”
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U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi Rallies Local Support for Women’s Economic Agenda
U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and U.S. Representatives Suzan DelBene and Adam Smith joined hundreds of workers and parents for a forum on Pelosi’s economic plan: When Women Succeed, America Succeeds. “For too long, women in Seattle and across the country have been waiting to receive the equal treatment and opportunities they deserve,” saidContinue reading “U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi Rallies Local Support for Women’s Economic Agenda”
Providing paid leave is not just good for families, but for taxpayers and businesses too
When we think of paid maternity leave, we often think the benefits are constrained to the mom, child, and immediate family. But actually, the gains of paid family leave go much further. Providing paid family leave for new moms generates enormous savings for the state and taxpayers. Paid family leave allows new moms to takeContinue reading “Providing paid leave is not just good for families, but for taxpayers and businesses too”
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