Sept 15, 2016
An op-ed by PL+US Founder and Executive Director Katie Bethell on the Trump Administration’s paid leave proposal.
Donald Trump’s announcement of a paid maternity leave policy this week–and Ivanka Trump’s refusal to go into details in an interview with Cosmopolitan yesterday – brought the issue into the national political spotlight. It also marks the first time a Republican presidential nominee has addressed the growing public demand for paid family leave policy–even as Trump’s proposal is drawing tough and important questions about what American families really need.