The Illinois senator,due to be first to give birth in office, is working on better family leave – and wants Ivanka Trump to enact more than just voice her support: ‘I’ve not seen anything concrete’ When Senator Tammy Duckworth has her second child this spring, and she will beget history as the first senator to give birth in office.
When she announced her pregnancy,Duckworth received an outpouring of satisfactory wishes and sparked a national conversation about how women balance tall-powered careers and motherhood. Some viewed the news as a sign of progress for female politicians. While for others it was reminder of the slow pace of change – and of the gender gap that remains in Congress.
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Source: theguardian.com