Meena Harris on Parental Leave Policies: 'We Need to Urge Men to Take This Up As a Family Issue'

Written By Debra Lutsky

The lawyer, mom of two, and niece of VP Kamala Harris spoke about the challenges working mothers face during a virtual event with Elvie and HeyMama. Here are five key takeaways.

We live in a world where women, many of whom are parents, are disrupting the status quo to champion for equality. Meena Harris has been one of them.

The mom of two, lawyer, children's book author, and founder/CEO of the Phenomenal Woman action campaign, spoke about the challenges working mothers face and the glass ceiling during a virtual event on February 23. It was in partnership with Tania Boler, the founder of Elvie, a tech company selling the first silent wearable breast pump, and HeyMama, a social platform for working mothers.

Here are five highlights from the discussion.

Debra Lutsky
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