In 1970, there was a school district in Chesterfield County, Virginia that employed a mandatory maternity leave policy. A high school 🏫 history teacher (who would become very close to me) in that district became pregnant 🤰 and was told that, due to this policy, she had to stop teaching at the end of her first trimester. 📅 That teacher said no, took a stand, and fought against this policy all the way up to the Unites States Supreme Court. In 1974, the Supreme Court 👩‍⚖️ held the policy was unconstitutional. That teacher forever changed the workplace and the world in a what was widely hailed as "victory for working women."

In speaking with that teacher, it was clear that her willingness to advocate was crucial. Specifically, as a leader, the teacher understood that she had to use her voice on behalf of:

1️⃣ Those who  ...