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Gates Foundation To Offer 52 Weeks Of Parental Leave

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation headquarters in Seattle.
Flickr photo/Jack at Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 2.0)
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation headquarters in Seattle.

Jeannie Yandel talks to Brigid Schulte, the author of "Overwhelmed: Work, Love and Play When No One Has the Time," about the Gates Foundation's announcement Thursday that the organization will offer up to 52 weeks parental leave during the first year of a child's birth or adoption.

Photo: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Main Office, Seattle, Washington, USA by Jack at Wikipedia on Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)