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  • Wars. Raids. Climate disasters. Political violence. Economic shocks. Surveillance. States of emergency that never seem to end. We live through them all while still trying to get dinner on the table, make rent, raise kids, and imagine a future. This season, Living in the Emergency follows people navigating a world shaped by permanent urgency —[...]
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I will at least have three months if not four months [of maternity leave]. You know, you talk to a lot of friends who've had six weeks. And then, being on this international news team where we do stories about women's issues and family friendly countries. We've written about the leave policies in lots of other countries. And when you compare how things are in the states to how things are in Norway or Sweden or Finland. Or Australia or Canada. The list goes on. That can be pretty depressing. So, I do feel lucky. But it has made me more aware of the struggles other women are facing.

Words: Laicie Heeley
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I will at least have three months if not four months [of maternity leave]. You know, you talk to a lot of friends who’ve had six weeks. And then, being on this international news team where we do stories about women’s issues and family friendly countries. We’ve written about the leave policies in lots of other countries. And when you compare how things are in the states to how things are in Norway or Sweden or Finland. Or Australia or Canada. The list goes on. That can be pretty depressing. So, I do feel lucky. But it has made me more aware of the struggles other women are facing.

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