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71% of mothers are in the workforce. Working Mother Media
Only eight percent of workers have paid family leave to care for newborns and other family members. US Department of Labor
Sixteen percent of employers offer full pay for childbirth leave, down from 27% in 1998. Families and Work Institute
The US is one of only four countries worldwide that do not guarantee paid leave and/or a substantial birth payment for parents to care for their newborn babies. Multistate Working Family Consortium
Just 26 percent of working women with children under 18 work flexible schedules. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Only 21% of working mothers say full-time work is the ideal situation for them. Pew Research Center
Only one-fourth of employed women with children under one year of age combine working and breastfeeding for at least one month. US Department of Health and Human Services
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