Oct 15, 2021
Neil Sroka, a spokesman for the advocacy group PL+US: Paid Leave for the United States, said it's significant that he was permitted to take leave and that he actually chose to take it, especially with such a high-profile position. "We need to see more high level-executive leaders like Sec. Buttigieg make similar choices if we're going to break harmful, gendered stereotypes about who provides care and foster workplaces that respect genuine work-life balance."