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And in 2019, she said, more on paid family which her father brags
7 2 % o f n e w j o b s leave than in the 25 about grabbing women's
secured went to women. years since FMLA was g e n i t a l s , a n d t h e
passed,” she said, numerous allegations of
These successes stem referencing the Family sexual assault against
from “the fact that we've and Medical Leave Act him. The president
backed policies that not of 1993. d e n i e s t h o s e
only create the growth, allegations.
but enable that type of “So women are thriving
economic opportunity,” in the Trump economy,” Also Wednesday,
she said. she said. “And our track I v a n k a T r u m p
announced that
One way the S e n s . L i n d s e y
administration has ·Ivanka Trump told CNBC the American Graham, R-S.C.,
done so is by economy under her father has helped a n d J e a n n e
deliver unprecedented success to women
recognizing “the in the workforce. Shaheen, D-N.H.,
complexity of being are working to
“W
a w o m a n b y ·omen are thriving like never before,” codify into law her
supporting high- the senior White House advisor said. Women's Global
quality child care ·She pointed to strong employment Development and
for parents who are numbers, as well as efforts on child care P r o s p e r i t y
working and can't and paid family leave. Initiative.
afford it,” she
added. “That is an G r a h a m a r e
undeniable work-related record ... of success s e e k i n g t o p a s s
expense.” backs that up.” legislation that would
establish economic
She called attention to She pushed back on e m p o w e r m e n t o f
t h e “ l a r g e s t - e v e r the suggestion that the women an official U.S.
expansion” of the Child Trump administration foreign policy goal.
Care and Development was not supportive of
Block Grant, a $2.37 women. In the 12 months since
billion increase that the initiative launched,
Congress approved in Critics point to the an estimated 12 million
2018. administration's strong w o m e n i n t h e
anti-abortion stances, as developing world have
And more recently, well as the president's been impacted through
President Trump in history of making funding and other
December signed into demeaning comments partnerships, Ivanka
law a bill that gave 2.1 on the appearances of Trump said.
million nonmilitary women.
federal workers 12 The goal is to reach 50
weeks of paid leave. They also highlight the million women by 2025.
leaked 2005 “Access
“We've moved the ball Hollywood” tape, in