Paid Family and Medical Leave: An Essential Component for an Equitable and Comprehensive Early Childhood SystemPaid Family and Medical Leave: An Essential Component for an Equitable and Comprehensive Early Childhood System
This session was presented during BUILD 2022 National Conference.
What will it take to get to Paid Medical and Family Leave (PMFL) for All? Parents and caregivers need time to bond with their babies and PMFL is a critical step toward racial, economic, and health equity and is an essential foundation for an equitable early childhood system. Momentum is growing in states throughout the country to establish and improve PMFL policies. Join advocates and experts to learn why PMFL policies that center equity are so important, where we fall short, and how we can move toward Paid Leave for All.
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