We celebrate Women’s Equality Day on August 26 – the 95th anniversary of women in the U.S. winning the right to vote. It was not an easy victory. It took 72 years, with a multitude of activists using many tactics, from the formal launch of the women’s rights movement at Seneca Falls in 1848 toContinue reading “How to truly commemorate Women’s Equality Day”
Category Archives: Paid Family Leave
The Real War on Families: Why the U.S. Needs Paid Leave Now
Investigation reveals the devastating effects of the lack of paid family leave: Data show nearly 1 in 4 employed mothers return to work within two weeks of childbirth. Leigh Benrahou began laying plans to have a second child almost as soon as she had her first, a daughter named Johara, in 2011. Benrahou, 32, wantedContinue reading “The Real War on Families: Why the U.S. Needs Paid Leave Now”
Carly Fiorina Has A Laughable, Dangerous Solution To The Paid Leave Problem
You can’t leave this stuff up to CEOs. New mothers in the United States are often forced to go back to work just a few weeks after having babies. That happens because our federal government, unlike that of any other country in the developed world, offers no provision for paid maternity leave. But no worries,Continue reading “Carly Fiorina Has A Laughable, Dangerous Solution To The Paid Leave Problem”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 