--- description: In an interview with 60 Minutes, Ivanka Trump vowed to continue fighting for women's issues as first daughter. title: Ivanka Trump Vows to Fight for Women's Issues as First Daughter image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0fcc9907d49abc63/6988ae5d524fc0344bdfa3cd/ivanka-trump-daughter-womens-issues.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [motto](/tag/motto/) ## motto Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Ivanka Trump Vows to Fight for Women's Issues as First Daughter  by [Samantha Cooney](/author/samantha-cooney/)  ## Samantha Cooney Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 14, 2016 4:44 PM CUT  Ivanka Trump speaks as her father, Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump, stands with her on stage during the opening ceremony for the Trump International Hotel, Old Post Office, in Washington, USA on October 26, 2016\. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) Ivanka Trump speaks as her father, Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump, stands with her on stage during the opening ceremony for the Trump International Hotel, Old Post Office, in Washington, USA on October 26, 2016\. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)Anadolu Agency—Getty Images  by [Samantha Cooney](/author/samantha-cooney/)  ## Samantha Cooney Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 14, 2016 4:44 PM CUT Ivanka Trump vowed to continue fighting for women’s issues as first daughter. In [an interview with her family for _60 Minutes_](http://www.cbsnews.com/news/60-minutes-donald-trump-family-melania-ivanka-lesley-stahl/ "undefined") that aired on Sunday, the eldest daughter of [President-elect Donald Trump](http://time.com/4569534/donald-trump-60-minutes-interview/?xid=homepage "undefined") said that even though she won’t have an official role in her father’s administration, she’ll continue advocating for the issues she discussed throughout her father’s campaign. (Ivanka is a part of her father’s [transition team](http://time.com/4568420/donald-trump-transition-team-mike-pence/ "undefined").) “I’m going to be a daughter. But I’ve — I’ve said throughout the campaign that I am very passionate about certain issues. And that I want to fight for them,” Trump told CBS’ Lesley Stahl. “Wage equality, childcare. These are things that are very important for me. I’m very passionate about education. Really promoting more opportunities for women. So you know, there’re a lot of things that I feel deeply, strongly about. But not in a formal administrative capacity.” Trump, an executive vice president at the Trump Organization, has advocated for women’s issues, particularly paid maternity leave, throughout the campaign. At the [Republican National Convention in July](http://time.com/4417579/republican-convention-ivanka-trump-transcript/ "undefined"), Trump delivered a speech about why companies should work to close the gender pay gap and support working mothers. She has been credited with [helping her father craft a maternity leave policy that guarantees six weeks of paid leave for new mothers](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/09/13/donald-trump-joined-by-ivanka-trump-to-outline-child-care-policy/ "undefined"). But Trump’s role in the campaign hasn’t been without controversy or criticism. The maternity leave policy has been criticized for excluding fathers and gay couples — and [Trump notably cut off an interview with _Cosmopolitan_](http://www.cosmopolitan.com/politics/a3356886/ivanka-trump-child-care-maternity-leave-policy/ "undefined") after she was pressed on that concern. And nearly 2,000 women vowed to stop purchasing items from [Trump’s clothing collection](http://motto.time.com/4549980/ivanka-trump-responds-clothing-brand-boycott/ "undefined") because she stood by her father[ despite his disparaging comments about women throughout the campaign.](http://motto.time.com/4565567/donald-trump-women-election/?iid=sr-link9 "undefined") Stahl asked Trump if she thought the campaign had hurt her brand. “I don’t think it matters. This is so much more important. 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