Mothers need at least one year of paid maternity leave. Anything less than that is ridiculous. We also need to have full time fall from 40 down to 25-30 with a living wage. I am a SAHM once again. I wouldn’t give this time up for the world.
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Replying to @GaiaRiot
I just don't think people would employ women, then. And it wouldn't be very fair on fathers who would also like to take that year. Is this doable? Would the work still get done?
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Replying to @HPluckrose @GaiaRiot
Can’t we have a similar approach to Sweden where both get something like 9 months each? There must be a way round this so it’s fair and economically viable.
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Replying to @lizlozlizloz @GaiaRiot
That would be good if it's doable. I don't know enough about economics to know how this would be paid for.
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Replying to @GaiaRiot
That doesn't say either. I'd feel guilty about it when resources for the elderly are already so limited and disability living allowance being cut and so many low income families reliant on food banks. If I could see a breakdown which doesn't take provision from anywhere else...
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Replying to @HPluckrose
If our governments can find money for war they can sure as shit find money to actually help people.
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Replying to @GaiaRiot
I don't really know what that means, tbh. If money could be safely cut from defence, I'd like it to go to the NHS, services for the elderly, more tax credits for low income families. It shouldn't come to pay me to care for my own child.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Then is motherhood not valuable at all? How is elderly and sick care valuable but not motherhood? Why would we pay for someone else to care for our children but we shouldn’t get paid to care for our own children?
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Replying to @GaiaRiot @HPluckrose
There has to be some adequate maternity leave, because not only is it the right thing to do for families but it’s better surely stable families are better for the economy anyway.
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I think so too. I think the 12 weeks is an important thing.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @GaiaRiot
I just read that back. I’m surprised you could understand my bad grammar
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