Wellesley Centers for Women 

Wellesley Centers for Women

Wellesley Centers for Women

Recommendations for U.S. Policymakers: Paid Family Leave

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• Sari Pekkala Kerr
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• Women in the Workplace Research Initiative

Sari Pekkela Kerr, Ph.D, senior research scientist/economist, Wellesley Centers for Women

U.S. Does Not Have Paid (Federal) Family Leave

Although research shows clear benefits of family leave, the U.S. remains the only developed country that does not offer paid family leave for its workers. This hampers women’s work efforts and endangers the wellbeing of children.