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Meet the Women Founders of Black Lives Matter

"We gave tongue to something that we all knew was happening."

We’re thankful to the three founders of #BlackLivesMatters for turning a hashtag into a movement, and a movement into a rallying cry for a generation.

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Out of 193 countries in the United Nations, only a small handful do not have a national paid parental leave law: New Guinea, Suriname, a few South Pacific island nations and the United States.

In the U.S., that means a lot moms and dads go back to work much sooner after the birth of a baby than they would like because they can’t afford unpaid time off.

Jody Heymann, founding director of the World Policy Analysis Center at UCLA, says the global landscape for paid parental leave looks bright, but the U.S. is far behind.

“The U.S. is absolutely the only high-income country that doesn’t, and as you can tell by the numbers, overwhelmingly the world provides it,” she says. “The world not only provides paid maternity leave, but they provide adequate paid paternity leave.”

Countries Around The World Beat The U.S. On Paid Parental Leave

Map: Alyson Hurt/NPR

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Win like a woman: How the media is still failing female Olympians

Women are taking home medals, but many reports still focus on them as wives and moms

Women are taking home medals, but many reports still focus on them as wives and moms

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Donald Trump’s Confrontation With Muslim Soldier’s Parents Emerges as Unexpected Flash Point - The New York Times

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I swim here! #lucky #dolphinclub #openwater #54degreewater #beststarttotheday (at Dolphin Swimming and Boating Club)

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It's so important to have those tough conversations #howtotalktoyourcat #goodadvice #evolution #gunsafety #abstinence

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The MOMA's back! The MOMA's back! #openagain #sfmoma #chuckclose #nofilterneeded (at SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art)

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The Republican Horse Race Is Over, and Journalism Lost - The New York Times

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This week, Donald Trump reminded us of something very important: His disdain for women oozes from his pores - Salon

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Hi everyone. I went to get my tattoo touched up today, and holy hummus, it hurt like a federal contract! Luckily, Game of Thrones is back. Watching GOT with a sleeping newborn on your chest while i…

Solid advice.

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#TBT to last week and hanging with @auntalicia1 at Port City Brewery #portcitybrewery #alexandria #flightofbeer (at Port City Brewing Company)

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You know you're almost home when you look out the window and see Half Dome #outthewindow #yosemite #halfdome #lookingdown #deltaairlines #headedhome (at Yosemite National Park)

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See ya DC, it's been real! #washingtondc #nationalairport #travel #headedhome (at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)

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Wonder #renwickgallery #wonder #renwickwonder #washingtondc #vacation (at Renwick Gallery)

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DC moment: Secretary Jewell speaking at the new Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument #nationalwomensparty #womensequality #belmontpaulnationalmonument #secretaryjewell #washingtondc #dcmoment (at Sewall-Belmont House and Museum)

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Warm spring night #alexandria #eastcoast #vacation #warmnights #springtime

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#firstamendment #thurgoodmarshall #newseum (at Newseum)