Do social policies such as parental leave affect how many women serve in government and other jobs?

Do social policies such as parental leave affect how many women serve in government and other jobs? How? Interpretation and reflection: What are the benefits of paid parental leave for society, for the population, and for health? What types of changes, if any, do you think the United States should make to its current parental leave policy?Additional sourcesPopovich, N. (2014, December 3). The US is still the only developed country that doesn’t guarantee paid maternity leave. The Guardian. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/dec/03/-sp-america-only-developed-country-paid-maternity-leaveRutgers. (2017). Women in U.S. Congress 2015. Retrieved from http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/women-us-congress-2015Sweden. (2017). Gender equality in Sweden. Retrieved from https://sweden.se/society/gender-equality-in-sweden/https://careered.libguides.com/aiu/huma215/u2