The New York State Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), or Proposal 1 (Prop 1) on the 2024 ballot, will help caregivers in New York. Because women shoulder the burden of unpaid family caregiving responsibilities, the demands of caregiving disproportionately affect women. This disparate impact within the care economy renders the caregiver crisis a critical sex equality issue. As an inclusive, comprehensive and clear sex equality amendment, Prop 1 will offer much-needed support for caregivers across the state.
Author: Sonia Marton
Sonia Marton is a third year law student at Columbia Law School and a former research assistant for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Project at Columbia Law School’s Center for Gender and Sexuality Law.