Tell Congress That Americans Need Paid Parental Leave

Tell Congress That Americans Need Paid Parental Leave

The Issue

The United States occupies a shocking position behind other developed countries when it comes to providing parental leave.

Mothers receive a mere 12 weeks unpaid leave after giving birth, which women living paycheck to paycheck cannot afford. Men don't even get that.

In contrast, a country like Sweden offers over a year paid maternity or paternity leave, which has such positive repercussions as lowering divorce rates and creating a more gender-equal society.

It's time for the United States to catch up with its peers and invest in something important: American families.

Tell Congress that Americans need paid parental leave today.

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Alex DiBrancoPetition StarterAlex is passionate about feminism, queer issues, sex positivism, atheism/secular humanism, full rights for everyone who crosses our borders (voluntarily or not), and critiquing America’s flawed educational system. She has worked for The Nation, Political Research Associates (a think-tank that monitors the right-wing), and the Center for American Progress. Alex is now based in New York City and writes poetry on the sly.
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The Issue

The United States occupies a shocking position behind other developed countries when it comes to providing parental leave.

Mothers receive a mere 12 weeks unpaid leave after giving birth, which women living paycheck to paycheck cannot afford. Men don't even get that.

In contrast, a country like Sweden offers over a year paid maternity or paternity leave, which has such positive repercussions as lowering divorce rates and creating a more gender-equal society.

It's time for the United States to catch up with its peers and invest in something important: American families.

Tell Congress that Americans need paid parental leave today.

Photo credit: pierre bédat [So Out...]

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Alex DiBrancoPetition StarterAlex is passionate about feminism, queer issues, sex positivism, atheism/secular humanism, full rights for everyone who crosses our borders (voluntarily or not), and critiquing America’s flawed educational system. She has worked for The Nation, Political Research Associates (a think-tank that monitors the right-wing), and the Center for American Progress. Alex is now based in New York City and writes poetry on the sly.
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Petition created on June 21, 2010