Women can’t wait another 30 years. The time for paid leave is now.
Advocates hoped the FMLA would lay the foundation for a universal paid—a social insurance program funded by workers and employers that workers draw on to take paid leave when a medical or caregiving need arises. While the federal government has fallen short of this goal, largely due to a partisan stalemate in Congress, some states have stepped in. Eleven states and the District of Columbia have paid family and medical leave laws. Still, millions of women across the country are left out.
Even with the setbacks, determined women continue to fight for paid leave, as well as access to affordable childcare, reproductive freedom and the caregiving and employment protections needed to ensure all women and families can thrive.
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