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.
Student Parents are Key to Our Post-Pandemic Recovery
By Larissa M. Mercado-Lopez As students quickly shifted to remote learning with the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, Ashley de Jesus shifted to another reality — parenthood. In addition to adjusting to a new learning landscape, Ashley, a single mother, found herself navigating a social [...]
Pre-COVID Snapshot Puts NY in Top 5 for Women’s Economic Standing
By Michayla Savitt ALBANY, N.Y. -- Before the pandemic, more women were in the workforce than ever before, and new research ranks New York state fifth in the country for women's economic standing. The report, from the Institute for Women's Policy Research, reveals both progress [...]
‘Care Is Infrastructure’: Sen. Warren Calls for HCBS Support Following New Bipartisan Proposal
By Robert Holly A bipartisan group of 10 senators announced Thursday that they have reached a tentative agreement on a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package, a major update in one of the main storylines coming out of the Biden administration. The latest infrastructure proposal does not [...]
Oregon is Finally Counting Student Parents. Other States Should Follow.
By Autumn Green Michaela Martin was a single mom who needed child care in order to attend community college. Unfortunately, her campus child care center had a two- to three-year waitlist, and her program was only two years. When she tried to engage the college’s [...]
