Meghan Markle advocates for paid family leave in open letter to Congress
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Meghan Markle, the duchess of Sussex, penned an open letter to Congress advocating for paid leave.
Meghan Markle, the duchess of Sussex, wrote an open letter to Congress, advocating for paid family leave in the U.S.
The letter was published on the website Paid Leave For All.
"I'm not an elected official, and I'm not a politician. I am, like many, an engaged citizen and a parent. And because you and your congressional colleagues have a role in shaping family outcomes for generations to come, that's why I'm writing to you at this deeply important time—as a mom—to advocate for paid leave," Markle wrote.
In the letter, she looks back at her own upbringing, how hard her family worked to provide for her growing up and how the pandemic has pushed millions of women out of the workforce.