Child care providers who struggled in the pandemic are asking for economic relief and recognition as essential workers.
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.
Nearly 20 percent of parents have stopped working or work reduced hours due to a lack of child care, the report finds.
On Mother’s Day, let’s join these mamas and stewards of care who are resisting state violence and injustice globally.
The $1.8 trillion spending package would be paid for through tax increases on wealthy Americans.
The win in New Zealand has fueled U.S. efforts to extend paid medical and family leave protections to all 50 states.
Organizers are working to make sure voters “only consider candidates who value and respect domestic workers.”
The pandemic has intensified the inequities ingrained in a publicly funded but privately run child care infrastructure.
The industry is lobbying for a broad federal immunity rule that would shield 15,600 nursing homes from liability.
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.
This pandemic exposes the urgent need for a major transformation in how we think about and support care workers.