Recognizing the invaluable contribution 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.
“Families are not okay,” one expert says. It’s making the [...]
Mothers engage in 300 more hours of paid work per [...]
By BRACEY HARRIS For all the talk of getting America [...]
By KELSEY MICKLAS The unemployment crisis sparked by the global coronavirus [...]
The construction industry in Oregon is booming. Employment has grown steadily since 2010 and is now higher than during the pre-recession boom (Simonson 2019b). Yet, meeting demand is difficult for many companies. In a recent survey, close to 90 percent of construction industry employers in Oregon
Lifting Up the Need for Supports and Childcare for Women [...]
DOWNLOAD REPORT Introduction and Summary Improving family economic [...]
This fact sheet outlines eight key policy priorities that are critical for increasing women’s economic opportunities and securing their futures.
Nearly one in 10 people in the world are younger [...]
Almost one in 10 of the world’s population, 679 million, are children younger than five years old. To thrive and develop, these children and their older siblings need care.
