Dawn Huckelbridge: Last News

,” coordinated by , is the first collective action of its kind, with global companies such as fashion brand Hatch, stroller company Bugaboo, and postpartum wellness company Anya—supported by actor Freida Pinto—taking part.The day of action symbolizes what could happen if women are forced to exit the workforce because of the lack of paid family and medical leave. The United States is one of only seven countries in the world with no form of national paid family leave.

, a survey by Lake Research Partners in conjunction with advocacy group Paid Leave for All found. This broke down into 96% of Democrats, 82% of Independents, and 76% of Republicans.Notably, it was also backed by 94% of younger women, 84% of suburban women, 99% of Black women, and 92% of typically low turnout Gen Z and Millennial voters.“Paid leave has been one of the most widely supported policies for years, but we’re watching the intensity continue to rise with voters,” the founding director of Paid Leave for All, Dawn Huckelbridge, tells Glamour.

as well as improved child and healthcare benefits. The third budget of Biden’s presidency contains a $325 billion commitment to a comprehensive, permanent paid family and medical leave program that provides up to 12 weeks of leave and covers workers’ own serious health needs, caring for a loved one’s serious health needs, bonding with a new child, addressing the impact of a loved one’s military deployment, or help for those seeking safety in relation to sexual or domestic violence.“To support working parents, my budget expands access to affordable, high quality child care for millions of families. And it invests in paid family and medical leave, so we will no longer be the only major economy without national paid leave,” President Biden said in a speech to mark the launch of his budget, in Philadelphia.The United States is one of only six countries in the entire world without a national paid leave policy.

 examining the impact of the closure of a string of labor and delivery services across the country, , a modern maternity clinic, and Glamour gathered a group of powerful leaders for a thought-provoking lunch to discuss the importance of improved maternal and postpartum care.On March 1st, women working in healthcare, advocacy, media, sports, and business, gathered at the Freehand Hotel in New York City to discuss the urgent maternal health crisis in the United States—from , delivery and postpartum: critical issues that have too long been ignored.The event was kicked off by a panel hosted by public health expert Chelsea Clinton, in discussion with Olympian Allyson Felix, Glamour’s Executive Editor Natasha Pearlman, Oula co-founder, COO Elaine Purcell, and Oula's lead midwife Saonjie Hamilton on the panel.. Attendees included Glamour Woman of the Year Misty Copeland, Gayle King, Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani, Planned Parenthood President Alexis McGill Johnson, Paid Leave for All Founding Director Dawn Huckelbridge, and entrepreneur and investor Hannah Bronfman.The event kicked off with a warm welcome from Oula's Co-founder and CEO, Adrianne Nickerson, and Glamour's Americas Editorial Director, Samantha Barry.

By We talk to a lot of important women at Glamour—, , , and the occasional . And while they span the professional spectrum and live all over the world, we’ve found that high-ranking women tend to have one thing in common: They’re truly excited to hold the door open for the women coming up behind them.