2have4kids
Mother of 3
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I'm in Canada and will take the full 52 weeks off. It's unemployment insured at 55% up to a max of $2100/ month. I also have 4 weeks vacation banked and 4 weeks vacation each year so could have an extra couple of months paid if I need them.
In the US there was a lady governor who is interested in getting women better rights (equal pay, mat leave etc) Elizabeth Warren. Not sure if she'd be running for Presidency (SO many pp, want her too) and it'd def be a monumental step forward if she did get in. At least there's healthcare now, Africa was the only other country in the world with no universal health care system and mat leave is one of those things most developed countries support. Women contribute to a countries GDP wealth when they go back to work so it's in the best interests of politicians to support women & families, holding women's positions, helping with unemployment insurance pay during mat leave rather than preach smaller gov't (= less services especially for women & children). The unemployment insurance is peanuts compared to the amount most women would earn for their country once returning to work. This is why the Scandinavian countries, which also have some of the highest international GDP's for their tiny populations, have figured out if they support women having families, there are more workers in the countries future with all those kids, and women contribute immensely to the economy when they return. Sweden gives 2 years off fully paid, Canada has some catching up to do!
In the US there was a lady governor who is interested in getting women better rights (equal pay, mat leave etc) Elizabeth Warren. Not sure if she'd be running for Presidency (SO many pp, want her too) and it'd def be a monumental step forward if she did get in. At least there's healthcare now, Africa was the only other country in the world with no universal health care system and mat leave is one of those things most developed countries support. Women contribute to a countries GDP wealth when they go back to work so it's in the best interests of politicians to support women & families, holding women's positions, helping with unemployment insurance pay during mat leave rather than preach smaller gov't (= less services especially for women & children). The unemployment insurance is peanuts compared to the amount most women would earn for their country once returning to work. This is why the Scandinavian countries, which also have some of the highest international GDP's for their tiny populations, have figured out if they support women having families, there are more workers in the countries future with all those kids, and women contribute immensely to the economy when they return. Sweden gives 2 years off fully paid, Canada has some catching up to do!