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A Road Map to Paid Leave in North Carolina

We’ve spent the last month at Women AdvaNCe exploring why people of all professions would benefit from paid leave. From lawyers to home health workers,...[Read More]

23 Sep
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A Woman’s Right to Leave (Temporarily)

I remember the confusion, dare I say shock, I felt when I heard my Human Resources Director utter the word, “unpaid.” It was like a...[Read More]

18 Sep
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Computers, Bugs and Paid Leave

Ever since I was a young girl I dreamed of having a career. I also dreamed of being a mom. Nowhere in my visions did...[Read More]

16 Sep
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The Trickle Down Economics of Paid Leave: Professional Organizations Can Lead the Charge

More women than men are now pursuing graduate degrees, according to the latest numbers from the American Enterprise Institute. While it’s generally assumed people with...[Read More]

13 Sep
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Women Deserve Paid Family Leave

I work for me. In 2015, I decided to quit my job and bet on myself. It was a risky move but it was one...[Read More]

4 Sep
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Employees Engaged in Domestic and Service Industry Work Deserve Paid Leave

Like an estimated 45-million Americans, Deborah Brockington of Durham is a caregiver for her aging mother. She spends her days assisting in tasks like bathing,...[Read More]

2 Sep
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Lack of Paid Leave and Unequal Pay Make Life Difficult for Women and Families

They say it takes a village to raise a child, but in today’s society, many parents don’t have a village to fall back upon. In...[Read More]

23 Aug
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Why Are We Still Telling Black Women to Work Twice as Hard?

The women in my family set high standards for what “hard work” felt and looked like. In many ways these lessons gave me strength and...[Read More]

22 Aug
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Call for Paid Leave and Workplace Stories for September and October of 2019

Diverse women’s voices matter, but often we find ourselves absent from the table where our perspectives could make the most difference. Women are not a...[Read More]

16 Aug
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Pregnancy and Poverty

Where I come from, homes aren’t typically built on happiness, financial stability and mutual trust. Families are centered around desperation, jealousy and poverty. People barely...[Read More]

7 Aug
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