Jobs Aplenty, but a Shortage of Care Keeps Many Women From Benefiting
The New York Times By Lydia DePillis, Jeanna Smialek and Ben Casselman Those [...]
The Case for Subsidized Child Care
The evidence is clear: Building a strong child care infrastructure is necessary for a prosperous economy. Subsidized child care allows mothers to work more and spend less, resulting in greater savings for retirement and improved economic security later in life. It supports working parents while creating new jobs.
It’s Time to Reframe Care as a Public Good
In March, academics, researchers, and advocates came together to discuss the future of the U.S. care infrastructure at a conference presented by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, American University's Program on Gender Analysis in Economics, and the Carework Network. Taking stock of the caregiving landscape in the age of COVID-19, panelists focused on the impact of the pandemic, the current policy environment, shifting narratives around care, and the urgent changes needed to create a care system that works for women and families.
The U.S. Care Infrastructure: From Promise to Reality conference
The Institute for Women’s Policy Research, American University Program on Gender Analysis in [...]
Evaluating the Role of Campus Child Care in Student Parent Success
To ensure student parents are wholly supported in their educational pathways, research is needed to understand the connection between quality, affordable child care and student parents’ academic outcomes. Yet several challenges persist that make rigorous study of this connection difficult. Drawing on interviews with campus child care directors and a review of data and relevant literature, this brief presents a snapshot of the availability and importance of campus child care services for student parent success. It concludes with recommendations to improve conditions for rigorous research on the role of campus child care in the outcomes of college students with children.
The Unpaid Teacher Crisis No One is Talking About: Women Did More Homeschooling than Men in 2020
By Madison Hoff The pandemic and related lockdowns naturally affected [...]
Pope Francis Agrees: Equal Pay for Women is Long (Long) Overdue
By John W. Miller Editor's Note: The Moral Economy is a new [...]
Early Childhood Education Expansion Could Empower New Mexico Women, Advocates Say
By Susan Dunlap On August 1, New Mexico will expand [...]
Student Parents are Key to Our Post-Pandemic Recovery
By Larissa M. Mercado-Lopez As students quickly shifted to remote [...]
Pre-COVID Snapshot Puts NY in Top 5 for Women’s Economic Standing
By Michayla Savitt ALBANY, N.Y. -- Before the pandemic, more [...]
