Jaqueline's Story: Paid Family Leave

Women from all walks of life are continuing to lead the charge against the Trump administration and far-right extremists set on marching the country backward.

The past year has seen unrelenting attacks on women and families, from threats to repeal the Affordable Care Act and defund Planned Parenthood to the rollback of efforts on equal pay, access to contraception, and safety on U.S. college campuses.

But there has been one bright spot—women are making it clear that they will lead in directing the state of the country. Women continue to march in the streets and call and write their elected officials demanding action and accountability, and a historic number of women have placed their names on the ballot and are winning—from city hall to the halls of Congress.