Tag: Paid Leave
June 29, 2022
Implementation Day 2022: Grieving Our Losses, Celebrating Our Wins
By: Marianne Bellesorte We live in a country where heartbreak surrounds us: the loss of over 1 million lives to COVID-19, the desolating toll of…
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June 24, 2022
SCOTUS Clawback Reproductive Autonomy and Privacy Protections
(WASHINGTON, DC)––Family Values @ Work is a movement network of grassroots coalitions in more than two dozen states working to win paid family and medical…
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May 3, 2022
Mothering to Change the World
by Laura Collins On an unseasonably warm afternoon in late November 2016, my mom and I were discussing the presidential election results while seated on…
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April 19, 2022
Maryland Wins Paid Leave
The Family Values @ Work network celebrates our Maryland partners in winning a statewide paid leave program. The Maryland victory brings the number of states…
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April 14, 2022
Delaware Cares Coalition for Paid Leave Wins Statewide Paid Leave Policy
FV@W applauds the efforts of the Delaware Cares Coalition for Paid Leave to pass a statewide paid family and medical leave program. As an organization…
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March 15, 2022
Next Steps
by Ellen Bravo FV@W Co-Founder Ellen Bravo Nearly two decades ago, I was among a small group of women who helped found the Family Values…
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March 8, 2022
The People Respond to the State of the Union
On March 1, President Biden delivered his first State of the Union address to the American people. Biden presented his unity agenda drumming up support…
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March 8, 2022
Honor Women by Honoring Caregiving
by Josie Kalipeni, Executive Director at Family Values @ Work March is Women’s History Month, a time when we honor “sheroes,” those who have dedicated…
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February 24, 2022
Caregiver Spotlight: Nija Phelps
National Caregivers Day, the third Friday in February, is a time to honor those who provide support for those of us who need it. Caregivers…
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February 10, 2022
This Black History Month, Remember the Importance of Voting Rights
Black History Month is a time when we’re intentional about recognizing how Black people have shaped the world. We often take this month to share…
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