Caregiving and Families
Recognizing the invaluable contribution of unpaid care work, we strive to create policies that support and uplift caregivers by analyzing the need for accessible and high-quality child care, elder care, paid sick and family leave, flexible work schedules, and cash transfers for mothers and families.
Perspective: Child Care Work During the Pandemic
How are child care centers managing during the pandemic? How are centers keeping doors open, paying staff, and meeting the competing demands for increased hygiene and increased class sizes? IWPR spoke with Tenille, a child care provider, to learn more about how care centers are [...]
The Learning Bulletin Board
Online education tools, mental health care and more: a collection of views and news from our special report.
The pandemic is causing women to drop out of the workforce — here’s what it will take to get them back
When women drop out of the workforce, it’s not just their families that are put at a disadvantage, but the overall U.S. economy.
Facing dual challenges of work and home-schooling, more women are sacrificing their careers
As virtual schooling ramps up in some areas, women are being forced to make the choice between caring for their children or prioritizing their own career.
