The health benefits of paid sick days policies are obvious. They prevent the spread of disease. But the impact is wider. If a working mom or dad loses a job because of sickness, the family may slip into poverty. Madeleine M. Kunin benefitdadday share on social
The very qualities that make it harder for women to get elected - not being part of the old boy's network - gives them the advantage of having fresh, and yes, clean faces. Madeleine M. Kunin advantageboyclean Change image and share on social
Common wisdom dictates that the vice president should provide balance to the ticket by representing a different part of the country, another set of experiences, or a basketful of electoral votes. Madeleine M. Kunin balancebasketfulcommon Change image and share on social
If we are to create a new agenda for family/work policies, employers and employees have to take a seat at the same table and recognize their mutual gains. Madeleine M. Kunin agendumcreateemployee Change image and share on social
I'm not going to be bullied or pushed around by the group of the day. You've got to have political courage. You've got to have your own inner beliefs. Madeleine M. Kunin beliefbullycourage Change image and share on social
The Republican agenda is, and always has been, to repeal Roe v. Wade, and at the very least, erode it to the greatest extent possible. Madeleine M. Kunin agendumerodeextent Change image and share on social
It's time for male leaders to not only ask for binders of qualified women, but to re-write the definition of 'qualified.' The best man for the job, may in fact, be a woman, whose biography is not traditional, but is rich with experiences and skills that are not necessarily learned either in school or on the job. Madeleine M. Kunin binderbiographydefinition share on social
'Job Killer.' Those are the two words you are most likely to hear uttered by most American CEOs when confronted with proposals to enact family-friendly work policies. Madeleine M. Kunin americanceoconfront Change image and share on social
When all the world appears to be in a tumult, and nature itself is feeling the assault of climate change, the seasons retain their essential rhythm. Yes, fall gives us a premonition of winter, but then, winter, will be forced to relent, once again, to the new beginnings of soft greens, longer light, and the sweet air of spring. Madeleine M. Kunin airappearassault share on social
It is the future, of course, which politicians grapple with, and that is why politics is so disorderly. Only history clears away some of the debris. Madeleine M. Kunin cleardebrisdisorderly Change image and share on social