Equal Rights to Parental Leave: A Strong Start for all Children
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<div style="">Join us for a special clip of "The Raising of America," a groundbreaking series broadcast nationwide by public television, a forum on parental leave, and a hosted reception.<br>Speakers and Panelists include:
<ul><li>Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson</li><li>Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Founder & CEO, The Representation Project, Second Lady of California</li><li>Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California (Moderator)</li><li>Dr. Anthony Iton, Senior Vice President, The California Endowment</li><li>Clarissa Doutherd, Executive Director, Parent Voices Oakland</li><li>Rick Ridgeway, VP of Public Engagement, Patagonia</li></ul>
Parental leave is an important social determinant of pregnancy, maternal and infant health. Did you know …
<ul><li>More than 1 million new neural connections are formed every second in a young child’s brain</li><li>Nearly 1 in 4 new mothers in the US return to work before their baby is 2 weeks old</li><li>40% of workers are not entitled to a single day of job protected parental leave</li><li>40% of 5 year olds entering kindergarten are not ready to learn</li></ul>
But, parental leave is associated with:
<ul><li>9 – 10% reductions in infant mortality</li><li>Decrease in abusive head trauma</li><li>Lower levels of family stress and depression</li><li>Higher wages when children are age 30</li><li>Increased female labor force participation</li><li>Increased lifetime earnings and retirement savings (particularly among single mothers)</li></ul>
Hosted by: The California Endowment, California Newsreel, The California Work and Family Coalition, Common Sense Kids Action, First 5 California, Healthy Communities Together, Healthy Mothers Workplace Coalition and Legal Aid at Work<br>Co-sponsors: American Academy of Pediatrics - California, Bay Area Health Inequities Initiative, California Breastfeeding Coalition, California Child Care Resource and Referral Network, California Commission on the Status of Women, California Employment Lawyers Association, Child Care Law Center, Children Now, CLASP, Courage Campaign, Equal Rights Advocates, Maternal Child & Adolescent Health Action, NARAL Pro-Choice California, Rise Together, San Francisco Department on the Status of Women & Girls, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Small Business Majority, Start with LUCY, Walter and Elise Haas Fund and YWCA - San Francisco and Marin <br style="">
<br><b>Please join us to learn more and set a common agenda for equal rights to parental leave in California!</b></div>
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