In the past, the disasters we are seeing around the world might have seemed like an absurd plot in some apocalypse movie. Unfortunately, this is our new reality, and it will only get much worse in years to come if we do not act boldly β now.
In America, I have met with low-income women who give birth and then have to go back to work in a week or two because they don't have the money to stay home. We are going to end that international embarrassment. We are going to have guaranteed paid family and medical leave.