When I Started Working, Women Were Working

A Friend Of Mine Was Married To An Assistant Church Pastor Who Regularly Beat Her Up. He Was Smart ?- He'd Do It In A Way That The Bruises Didn't Show. For The Longest Time, She Dealt With It. Who Would Believe The Minister Was A Wife Beater?! Meanwhile, My Friend ? - An Attorney! ? - Suffered In Silence.

I Believe Very Strongly In Paid Sick Leave.

I Just Remember When My First Child Was Born I Called The Personnel Office And I Asked Them About Their Leave Policies. And They Said, "leave Policies? Women Just Leave And They Don't Come Back." And I Said, "but I Want To Come Back." They Said, "we Have No Leave Policy." And Then They Said, "why Don't You Apply For Disability?" Well, Having A Child Is Not A Disability.

I Was Proud To Be An Original Cosponsor Of The Violence Against Women Act When Congress Passed It In 1994, And Was Proud To Support The Previous Renewals In 2000 And 2005. These Bills Always Enjoyed Large, Bipartisan Support.

Usually Women Are The Lynchpins Of The Family. They Carry The Brunt Of The Work At Home And Of Being Mothers And Of Taking Care Of The Children. Not Always. I Have A Wonderful Husband, Who Is A Great Father And Has Helped Tremendously At Home. And I Think That Men Are Getting In Touch And I Think That The Role That They Have Is So Important, To Be A Good Father And Have A Good Career And Be A Good Husband. But I Think That As More And More Women Go Into The Workforce, You Have To Have More Help At Home And It Becomes More Of A Sharing Of Responsibilities.