The National Network to End Domestic Violence, the National Alliance to End Sexual Assault, and The National Domestic Violence Hotline are organizations committed to preventing and addressing gender-based violence, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. We commend the Bipartisan Bicameral Congressional Paid Leave Working Group for the opportunity to provide a response to this request for information and hope this helps create solutions that help millions of working Americans around the country. Paid leave is necessary for all workers, but, in particular, for survivors of gender-based violence who have additional, critical needs. As the Working Group explores paid leave policies, we urge you to include paid safe leave to take time away from work to seek services or safety for workers who are, or whose family members are, victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, trafficking, or other forms of gender-based violence and/or harassment.