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The Struggle for Caregiving Equity

What impact has the pandemic had on parents, care providers, and the practices of caregiving and parenting more broadly? In what ways have these monumental impacts illuminated the ways in which capitalism fails families? What kinds of transformative, creative solutions are being imagined and manifested on this front? How do gender, racial, economic and disability justice factor into these visions? And how are caregivers fighting back against destructive and exploitative systems? In our new series and archive, The Struggle for Caregiving Equity, we make space for reporting and analysis around these often-overlooked questions, and lift up bold ideas for a world in which caregiving is honored, valued and prioritized.

Three children play together at the Little Flowers Early Childhood and Development Center located in the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, on January 11, 2021.
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Education & Youth

Reopening Isn’t Enough — Child Care System Must Be Transformed, Providers Say

Child care providers who struggled in the pandemic are asking for economic relief and recognition as essential workers.
by
Michelle Chen,
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June 12, 2021
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill on February 24, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Economy & Labor

Report Underscores Need for Warren’s $700 Billion Child Care Plan

Nearly 20 percent of parents have stopped working or work reduced hours due to a lack of child care, the report finds.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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May 20, 2021
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MAMAS members Denice Bronis, Armanda Shackelford, and Rosemary Cade join American Friends Service Committee-Chicago and the End IL Prison Lockdown Coalition for the Mother's Day Action to #FreethemAll, "Tell JB to Set our Loved Ones Free" on May 7, 2021.
Op-Ed
Racial Justice

Let’s Celebrate Mothers Who Are Fighting to Set Their Loved Ones Free

On Mother’s Day, let’s join these mamas and stewards of care who are resisting state violence and injustice globally.
by
Nadine Naber,
Souzan Naser &
Johnaé Strong,
Truthout
May 9, 2021
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President Joe Biden speaks on the North Lawn of the White House on April 27, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Biden Unveils American Families Plan, Which Would Establish Paid Leave Program

The $1.8 trillion spending package would be paid for through tax increases on wealthy Americans.
by
Chris Walker,
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April 28, 2021
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A father holds his baby
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Economy & Labor

New Zealand Law Granting Paid Leave for Miscarriage Sparks Organizing in US

The win in New Zealand has fueled U.S. efforts to extend paid medical and family leave protections to all 50 states.
by
Eleanor J. Bader,
Truthout
April 10, 2021
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A group supporting domestic workers' rights demonstrate across the street from the Indian Consulate General, December 20, 2013, in New York City.
News
Economy & Labor

Domestic Workers Are Organizing to Make Care Work a 2020 Election Issue

Organizers are working to make sure voters “only consider candidates who value and respect domestic workers.”
by
Sheila Bapat,
Truthout
September 29, 2020
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a masked daycare teacher greets a student
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Economy & Labor

Even With a New Union, California’s Child Care Providers Struggle Amid Pandemic

The pandemic has intensified the inequities ingrained in a publicly funded but privately run child care infrastructure.
by
Michelle Chen,
Truthout
August 26, 2020
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Patients are removed from Magnolia Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after 39 tested positive for coronavirus on April 8, 2020, in Riverside, California.
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Environment & Health

Deregulated Under Trump, Nursing Homes Are Becoming COVID Morgues

The industry is lobbying for a broad federal immunity rule that would shield 15,600 nursing homes from liability.
by
Michelle Chen,
Truthout
July 14, 2020
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A man stands outside of the Minneapolis capital building as unrest continues around the country following the death of George Floyd on June 2, 2020, in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Op-Ed
Racial Justice

I’m Protesting for a World That Affirms My Black Son’s Life Matters

I am angry that my son had to be born into a racist world, but the ongoing protests give me hope that we can change it.
by
Nicholas Powers,
Truthout
June 21, 2020
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Personal care assistant Maria Colville leaves for work from Cambridge, Massachusetts, to care for an elderly woman in Watertown on March 26, 2020.
News
Economy & Labor

Who Cares for Care Workers During the Pandemic?

This pandemic exposes the urgent need for a major transformation in how we think about and support care workers.
by
Sheila Bapat,
Truthout
April 7, 2020
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