KANSAS CITY – The Women’s Foundation today commended the bipartisan momentum behind paid family and medical leave after President Donald Trump reiterated his support for the policy in his State of the Union Address earlier this week.
“Paid family leave means strong families and strong businesses, and we’re thrilled that bipartisan momentum behind this policy continues to build,” said Wendy Doyle, President & CEO of the Women’s Foundation. “The progress we’re making here in Missouri and Kansas has become a national model for how leaders of both parties can come together to make a positive difference for families and businesses alike.”
Expanding access to paid family and medical leave is a top priority of the Women’s Foundation, which worked with elected officials to provide parental leave to nearly all state employees in Missouri and Kansas.
The organization also advocates for reforms such as salary history bans, which help break the cycle of pay inequity by ensuring women are paid based on their merits rather than their previous salary level.
Women’s Foundation research on the benefits of paid family leave can be found here:
http://www.womens-foundation.org/paid-leave
The mission of Women's Foundation is to advance all women’s economic and civic leadership. We envision a world where all women are empowered to strengthen America’s economy and democracy.