Maternity Leave Quotes

“The United States is one of only eight countries in the world that do not provide paid maternity leave…This is startling evidence that the United States is far behind the rest of the world in honoring the needs of families.”
― Melinda Gates, The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World

“When The Woman is King (Sonnet)

When the woman is king,
no mother goes without leave,
no dreamer goes without choice,
no queer goes without dignity.

In a world run by women,
no gender is second gender -
in a world run by the indigenous,
no ethnicity is the second race.

Before the human race becomes equal,
first the dehumanized must reign supreme -
when the woman is king, that's the
last time the world will ever need a king.

When the woman is king, not queen, not princess,
but the absolute monarch of the kingdom of apes,
that's the beginning of actual human evolution.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Nazmahal: Palace of Grace