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The True Cost of Pumping: Money, Time, and What Employers Are Required to Cover
When pumping is under-supported, the cost doesn’t disappear. It shifts. Parents absorb the impact through unpaid time, out-of-pocket expenses, mental load, and career tradeoffs. This article reframes pumping as essential infrastructure and examines what families really pay when systems fall short.
Girls are one of the most powerful forces for change in the world: When their rights are recognized, their needs are met, and their voices are heard, they drive positive change in their families, their communities, and the world.”
– Kathy Calvin, United Nations Foundation President & CEO
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