“It's something that's really important to make sure this institution actually works for more younger people and new parents,” said Rep. Sara Jacobs, one of the proposal’s co-sponsors.
New research confirms that journalists who are pregnant or mothers are fighting against some of the same injustices that women reporters faced decades ago.
Sexist ideals of motherhood operate under the assumption that women must sacrifice their personalities and viewpoints in order to be “good” mothers.
Mother’s Day is coming up, and oftentimes for Black folks it means families celebrate their mothers as superwoman. However, while we honor and celebrate mothers for all their beautiful nurturing and labor, we must not get caught up in the idea that mothers should do it all and alone. After all, even a superhero needs a squad.
While women are entering the workforce more than ever before, they do so in a culture that still expects them to be mothers and doesn’t give them the resources or support to do both.