It was great to join the @liberatemotherhood.bsky.social podcast, where we discussed how our legal system can better support women, the importance of paid leave, defending pregnant workers, and how my own experiences as a mother of color brought me to this work: zawn.substack.com/p/inimai-che...

Inimai Chettiar: Fighting for Women's Legal Rights

Inimai Chettiar discusses her work to fight for women workers' legal rights, as well as the effects of mass incarceration on women. She also shares her experience with and research on IVF.

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New York's paid medical leave program is woefully outdated. "The result is a system that forces people into impossible choices and financial crises," write @inimai.bsky.social @abetterbalance.org and @garrar26.bsky.social @citizenactionny.org in a new op ed 👇

Commentary: Could you live on $170 a week? That's all paid medical leave offers.

New York’s paid medical leave program is stuck in 1989. Pass legislation to increase the benefit and help sick and injured workers avoid financial crises while they recover.

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Without updates to New York's paid medical leave law, workers are forced to survive off just $170/week when they're seriously ill or injured. In 2026, this is unliveable – @garrar26.bsky.social @citizenactionny.org are calling for change in the @timesunion.com: www.timesunion.com/opinion/arti...

Commentary: Could you live on $170 a week? That's all paid medical leave offers.

New York’s paid medical leave program is stuck in 1989. Pass legislation to increase the benefit and help sick and injured workers avoid financial crises while they recover.

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As Trump attacks "woke" health infrastructure, my story serves as a warning: moms and babies will pay the price. Flowers and chocolates aren't enough this Mother's Day – we need a healthcare system that doesn't leave moms like me behind. @msmagazine.com: msmagazine.com/2026/05/07/m...

When Mothers Speak, Medicine Must Listen

As Trump dismantles federal programs studying racial disparities in healthcare, mothers of color warn of consequences for children and families

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Really exciting news out of Virginia today! Passing paid leave during a nationwide affordability crisis sends a life raft to thousands – and sets a standard for how states can truly support families.

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BREAKING: Paid family and medical leave just became law in Virginia! 🎉🎉🎉 This makes VA the first Southern state to pass paid leave for its entire workforce – a huge win for the national movement, and for families across the state.

One hidden cost of fertility struggles, especially for women of color, is the emotional toll it takes. Proud to have participated in this important new Fordham study exploring how women like us cope, paving the way toward solutions: gss.news.fordham.edu/faculty/new-...

New Research Explores the Emotional Toll of Infertility for Women of Color

Fordham GSS Associate Professor Binta Alleyne-Green, PhD, along with co-authors (and GSS alumnae) Kimberly Grocher PhD ’22 and Caitlin Kreutz, LMSW, MSW ’24 recently published a qualitative study in F...

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Massive corporations can afford to let a pregnant worker sit down or carry a water bottle once in a while. But denying legally-protected accommodations sends a message that they're above the law – we beg to differ. Our clients speak out in the @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/w...

3 Years After a Landmark Law, Some Pregnant Workers Still Don’t Get Basic Accommodations

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Corporations like Amazon and Speedway are still forcing pregnant workers to risk their health and firing women for being pregnant. Our clients Jennifer, Kristina, and Arya are speaking out about what happened to them in today's @nytimes.com. They deserve justice. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/w...

3 Years After a Landmark Law, Some Pregnant Workers Still Don’t Get Basic Accommodations

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Today on AANHPI Equal Pay Day, we recognize the wage gap that Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander women still shoulder. It's time for our leaders to take action: guaranteeing more supportive workplaces is an important, concrete place to start.

A Better Balance@abetterbalance.org · 4mo ago

AANHPI women are overrepresented in low-wage jobs where employers may not provide benefits. Supportive workplace policies like paid leave, paid sick time, and protections for parents are key pieces of protecting their economic security and promoting #AANHPIEqualPay.

Egg freezing has gained a reputation as an insurance policy to have the perfect baby on the perfect timeline. Of course, it's not that simple. For Motherwell, I shared my own experience – the ups, downs, and importance of supportive workplaces: motherwellmag.com/2026/04/06/e...

I froze 21 eggs. Twenty didn’t make it. One became my daughter.

I held onto ‘statistically speaking’ like a talisman. By Inimai Chettiar

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I’m one of the 75 million working women in this country. It’s past time to make paid leave, fair pay, and safe workplaces a reality for women in the U.S. We need the #WorkingWomensBillofRights. @the75million.bsky.social

For months, my newborn daughter screamed in pain, barely eating. I knew something was wrong, but doctors dismissed me. In my new essay for Girl Talk HQ, I share my experience with medical gaslighting – a barrier many moms of color face when seeking care: www.girltalkhq.com/doctors-gasl...

Doctors Gaslit Me About My Baby’s Pain And It Turned Into An Infant Eating Disorder

By Inimai Chettiar When my baby was just a few months old, she developed an eating disorder.  In her first few weeks of life, she was in constant distress, crying around the clock and refusing…

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As of yesterday, NYC workers have stronger paid sick time rights! Now, the city's law covers paid sick time for childcare, emergency-related closures, housing- and benefits-related legal proceedings, workplace violence, and more. Learn more: www.abetterbalance.org/local-victor...

Local Victory: NYC Expands Paid Sick Time Law to Include More Covered Purposes and Protections! - A Better Balance

This newest expansion to the city’s law will provide new protections to workers and ensure that New Yorkers can attend to their real-life needs without being forced to risk their job or income.

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Imagine a future where moms aren't financially punished for having + caring for their children. Countries like Denmark model what's possible with supportive policies like paid leave and childcare – it's past time for the U.S. to catch up. @msmagazine.com: msmagazine.com/2026/02/13/c...

Denmark’s Generous Childcare and Parental Leave Policies Erase 80 Percent of the ‘Motherhood Penalty’ for Working Moms

Denmark’s expansive public benefits like childcare and paid family leave blunt the long-term economic costs of motherhood for working women.

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In a new Motherwell essay, ABB President @inimai.bsky.social discusses unconventional tools moms use to make their voices heard in a healthcare system that can be dismissive – and questions why some doctors would rather listen to AI than women's own words: motherwellmag.com/2026/02/11/a...

AI became the only voice doctors listened to about my baby

Parents are drowning; AI has become the life raft they never expected to grab. By Inimai Chettiar

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Today, @sanders.senate.gov and @delauro.house.gov reintroduced the Healthy Families Act, which would create a right to paid sick time for workers nationwide. Here's what to know 🧵

When my newborn daughter had life-threatening health problems, doctors dismissed me – until I found an unlikely ally: ChatGPT. But why should moms need a robot middleman just for our healthcare system to take us seriously? My latest for @motherwellmag.bsky.social: motherwellmag.com/2026/02/11/a...

AI became the only voice doctors listened to about my baby

Parents are drowning; AI has become the life raft they never expected to grab. By Inimai Chettiar

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Cycles of abuse can often run parallel to cycles of incarceration. It's heartening to see states like Massachusetts providing a pathway home for incarcerated survivors. @msmagazine.com: msmagazine.com/2026/01/30/m...

Massachusetts Could Be the Next State to Give Abuse Survivors a Pathway Out of Prison

The Massachusetts Survivors Act would allow for reduced sentences for women survivors in prison with domestic violence-related crimes.

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Four-day workweeks have been a hot topic lately. Beyond leaving room for leisure time and rest, a shorter workweek can also give parents and caregivers some breathing room – will be interesting to see the ripple effects as more companies try it out: www.fastcompany.com/91473059/the...

These are the real reasons Gen Z wants a four-day workweek

Not only does the youngest generation of workers think this shift is ideal—they also think it’s inevitable.

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"Climate solutions are also cost-of-living solutions." Interesting that most Americans now recognize the climate crisis as inextricable from our current affordability crisis: thehill.com/policy/energ...

Each year, thousands of pregnant women are incarcerated. Prison nursery programs can promote early bonding with babies and help support moms as they transition from incarceration back into their communities. Powerful reporting: stateline.org/2026/01/09/t...

'Teaching us how to grow with our babies': How prisons allow mothers and infants to nest for months • Stateline

Prison nursery programs allow babies to live behind walls with their mothers — a rare and controversial approach that forces states to confront how punishment, public safety and early childhood develo...

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This administration's attacks on trans people continue to be petty, nonsensical and inhumane. Thankfully our labor laws beg to differ here.

A Better Balance@abetterbalance.org · 7mo ago

Despite Trump's DoL rescinding anti-discrimination protections for transgender workers in the agency’s workforce development programs, trans and non-binary workers DO have rights on the job to access support without fear of discrimination. Learn more: www.abetterbalance.org/resources/gu...

Renee Good deserved to come home to her family yesterday. This administration is letting ICE tear apart families, terrorize communities and now murder bystanders with impunity.

This year, thanks to several new laws taking effect, more U.S. workers than ever have access to paid leave! 🎉 www.abetterbalance.org/in-2026-more...

In 2026, More Workers Nationwide Than Ever Will Have Paid Leave: New Laws You Should Know About - A Better Balance

Thanks to several new laws taking effect in 2026, more workers than ever will soon have the legal right to take the time they need to care for themselves and their loved ones.

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Happy New Year! With new paid leave laws taking effect today in Mississippi, Minnesota, Delaware and more, it's clear that 2026 is going to be a big year for building on state-level momentum as we keep fighting for #PaidLeaveForAll.

In a challenging political climate, 2025 still saw a lot of exciting progress for workers' rights. Proud to lead an organization that is driving meaningful change for millions of families: www.abetterbalance.org/our-impact-1...

Our Impact: 10 Wins for Workers and Their Loved Ones in 2025 - A Better Balance

This year saw great progress for workers' rights, including new paid sick time laws, state paid leave expansions, and more.

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Too many parents and caregivers are at the whim of unpredictable, unfair work schedules. Grateful to see federal legislation introduced that would ensure predictability and benefits for millions of workers.

A Better Balance@abetterbalance.org · 8mo ago

Last week, the Schedules That Work Act and Part Time Workers Bill of Rights – two pieces of federal legislation that would give employees more of a say in their work schedules and ensure part-time workers get the pay and benefits they deserve – were reintroduced in Congress.

As I told Vox, for those going through IVF a missed appointment can mean missing a precious chance at a successful pregnancy. Attacks on the PWFA's protections for fertility care are attacks on Americans' ability to grow their families on their own terms: www.vox.com/policy/47264...

The looming showdown over IVF, explained

Trump says he supports IVF. That’s about to be tested.

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A huge win for maternal and infant health worth celebrating: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which passed three years ago this month, has helped lower the national miscarriage rate by helping expectant moms protect their health on the job. www.abetterbalance.org/new-study-th...

New Study: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Reduces Miscarriage Rates by 9.6% - A Better Balance

New data confirms that the PWFA is a critical tool for promoting positive health outcomes for parents and babies alike.

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"Deloitte’s Women @ Work survey suggests that the top two reasons that women are considering leaving their current employer, collectively totaling 43 percent, are the inability to achieve work/life balance and lack of flexibility around when they work." www.inc.com/angela-genna...

Work-Life Balance Isn’t Dead—It Was Never Real

A complicated look at a simple concept.

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