This International Women's Day, it's time for the U.S. to get on board with paid family leave

'Parents and children need to feel nurtured and protected, and right now that’s not happening,' MSNBC anchor Yasmin Vossoughian says. InternationalWomensDay

job protection. But, not all employees are eligible and it’s unpaid.this year that he wants to offer paid leave for workers who take time off for family or medical issues, but offered little in the way of details. First Daughter Ivanka Trump has also promised to address maternal healthcare and specifically leave, but has yet to do so.

There have been various proposals from legislators, including one from Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and another from Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York. Both plans propose 12 weeks of paid maternity leave, sourcing from social security for Rubio and payroll taxes for Gillibrand. However, both plans have gone nowhere on Capitol Hill.Instead, the responsibility has fallen on state governments.

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