The only two countries on Earth without paid family leave: America and... Papua New Guinea. That's it. That's the list.
What do the United States and Papua New Guinea have in common? They are the only countries in the world without paid family leave. American families are often forced to choose between tending to a spouse or parent with an unexpected medical emergency, or keeping their job and health insurance.
Direction
Ky Dickens makes policy personal through devastating family stories.
Editing
Archive footage of politicians promises vs. present reality stings hard.
Director
Ky Dickens
George W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
Bill Clinton
Self (archive footage)
Anderson Cooper
Self (archive footage)
Cory Booker
Self (archive footage)
Mitt Romney
Self (archive footage)
Elizabeth Warren
Self (archive footage)
Barack Obama
Self (archive footage)
Andrew Cuomo
Self (archive footage)
Bernie Sanders
Self (archive footage)
Rosa DeLauro
Self (archive footage)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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