Health Equity

Paid sick leave is a women’s health issue

Abstract: The lack of paid sick leave for all disproportionately impacts women and exacerbates the disparities they already face in the workplace.

Publication: Prism

Date Published: June 3, 2021

Author(s): Cecille Joan Avila

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This analysis of California’s state budget from 2007 to 2018 finds that to ensure the long-term health of the state, California needs to eliminate health care waste and direct the savings toward increased funding for programs that improve community conditions—like public education, public health, housing assistance, food assistance, and income support.