When the Family Medical Leave Act passed in January 1993, supporters hoped it was the first step to paid leave but here we are, still waiting.

This week, we track the long and bumpy road to FMLA, look at what it actually offers and to whom, and try to name the five other countries that still don’t offer paid leave. 

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Getting Paid While Taking Time: The Women’s Movement and the Development of Paid Family Leave Policies in the United States — by Megan Sholar 

The World ‘Has Found a Way to Do This’: The U.S. Lags on Paid Leave — by Claire Cain Miller 

Paid Leave Is Incredibly Popular — Even With Republicans — by Gregory Svirnovskiy 

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