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My name is Tiffany Butler and I am asking for $75,000 to aid funding to close gender gaps. I would like to propose to you a solution for the Motherhood penalty women face when deciding to bare children.

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This act will allow mothers to have a career and be an active mother in their children lives. The policy will allow a year of paid maternal leave to allow the mother to nurture their children during the first year of their life. Mothers would receive same amount of pay as they would if they were present on the job each day. Their position would remain open to them while they are on maternity with the opportunity to promote if an opportunity became available that they qualify for. The policy would increase the number of sick hours received each pay period by four hours to allow additional time to care for their children if they become ill. Also, the policy would implement a state funded childcare covering fifty percent of the expense

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The Family and Motherhood Act will apply to any employee that have been employed with a company for six months or more.

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This policy would help close the gender gap and penalties placed against women who decides to become mothers. It will eliminate the discrimination women face in the workplace. Employers would be held to the policy which would provide more flexible schedules for mothers. It will eliminate the thought mothers are less dedicated to the workplace. Having affordable childcare along with more time to care for their children in the beginning with give women an opportunity to work in career jobs and not worry about paying high childcare expenses. Most women take lower paying jobs because they want to be available for their children in case something happens to them.

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“Family and Motherhood Act” would bring forth more opportunities for women in the workplace. I believe this policy will make women more confident and pursue long-term careers.