Paid Family Leave

Census Report Shows Inequality in Paid Leave

Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau released a report that found that almost 51 percent of working women who gave birth to their first child between 2006 and 2008 received paid leave (which includes sick leave and vacation time), compared to 42% between 1996 and 2000. While the new figures represent...

Boys “In Crisis” and Biological Imperatives

From Your (Wo)manInWashington blog MOTHERS changing the conversation @ www.MothersOughtToHaveEqualRights.org Kelly Coyle DiNorcia uses her degrees in neuroscience and education to out-maneuver two small children, care for an astonishing variety of animals, and run an ice hockey organization with...

Establishing a New Balance

Editor's note : This was originally published at Role/Reboot. October is annual National Work & Family Month . Who knew? A 2003 U.S. Senate Resolution declared this to be the month of “encouraging workplaces to pause…and reflect on the progress already made on the journey to work-life...

Victory for California’s Pregnant Workers: Governor Signs Bill That Ensures Continued Health Benefits during Pregnancy Disability Leave

By Noreen Farrell, Equal Rights Advocates, and Beth McGovern, California Commission on the Status of Women California is often a national leader in legislation for working families and the Golden State did not disappoint Thursday with passage of Senate Bill 299. California women workers and their...