Ediza

Ediza, a social worker, had her second daughter in 2017. She had only been at her job for about five months before taking leave, not allowing for much time to bond and job protection. Ediza was given 8 weeks of leave and had to return to work 6 weeks after having her baby- and since she was exclusively breastfed, Ediza had to spend lunch breaks traveling to ensure her daughter was properly fed. She states, “No one should have to determine the size of their family due to the lack of access to paid leave”