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Women are the backbone of our workforce, and it’s time to pass paid leave now.
At the moment only27%of private workers have access to paid leave through their jobs.
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Paid leave as a policy is gaining traction.
Black, brown, and Indigenous womens history of caregiving is core to the fabric of this country.
We must demand that Congress pass paid leave legislation on a national level.
The well-being of our children and families depends on it.
It has cost womenparticularly low-income women and Black womentheir jobs, pay, and mental and physical health.
Likewise, the maternal mortality rate has more thandoubledin the last 20 years.
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