Paying mothers to stay home will not lead us toward recovery—it will put women at an even greater disadvantage in the long run and have negative repercussions on the American economy. The only way to build back better and revive our economy is by getting women back to work.
Tag: Economic Justice
Senate Democrats Move to Raise the Minimum Wage in Crucial Step Toward Economic Justice
After flipping the Senate following key wins in Georgia, Democrats are wasting no time moving forward on key promises made on the campaign trail—including raising the federal minimum wage
To Stop the Predatory Burden of Student Loan Debt, Biden Must Cancel It All
President Biden and policymakers in Congress cannot underestimate the benefits to Black women’s health and quality of life from cancelling student loan debt. Student loan debt cancellation would have immediate impacts on women’s lives.
Biden Names Charlotte Burrows as Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair
On his first day in office, President Joe Biden appointed Charlotte A. Burrows as chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)—the civil rights agency that enforces federal anti-discrimination laws in the workplace.
For an Equitable Economy in 2021, We Must Center Black Women. Here Are Four Ways How.
To create an economy where Black women can succeed, we must center Black women in policy solutions, following the Black Women Best principle: “If Black women—who, since our nation’s founding, have been among the most excluded and exploited by the rules that structure our society—can one day thrive in the economy, then it must finally be working for everyone.”
The Pink Tax That’s Costing Women Billions of Dollars a Year—and What We Can Do About It
Shoppers scrambling for last minute gift purchases might notice a disturbing pattern: Items targeting female consumers are often more expensive than similar products and services marketed towards men—a phenomenon often referred to as the “pink tax.”
As Eviction Deadline Looms, Black Women Are Over Two Times More Likely to Be Behind on Rent
Asian women, Black women and Latinas are facing serious hardship with only more to come if expanded unemployment benefits and the eviction moratorium are allowed to expire. It’s time to act before it becomes too difficult for Americans to come back from this crisis.
Heather Boushey Joins Council of Economic Advisers: Barriers “Leave Too Many Americans Outside the Dream Looking In”
Heather Boushey took the stage on Tuesday, Dec. 1—alongside President and Vice President-Elects Joe Biden and Kamala Harris—as a newly appointed member of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Boushey accepted her nomination with a reflective speech on what she learned as the daughter of a laid off union worker.
Cecilia Rouse on Track to be First Black Chair of Council of Economic Advisers: “The Safety Net Has Frayed”
President-Elect Joe Biden appointed Cecilia Rouse as next chair of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). In assuming Treasury Secretary-nominee Janet Yellen’s former title, she will be the first African American and fourth woman to fill the role since the Council was established 74 years ago.
Janet Yellen Accepts Nomination as First Woman Treasury Secretary: “It’s Essential We Move With Urgency”
In nominating Janet Yellen to be the next treasury secretary of the United States and tasking her to oversee the biggest economy in the world, President-Elect Joe Biden named the first woman ever appointed to the position.
“The value of work always stuck with me. So much so that I became an economist because I was concerned about the toll of unemployment on people, families and communities. And I’ve spent my career trying to make sure people can work and achieve the dignity and self-worth that comes with it,” Yellen said on Dec. 1, accepting her nomination in a moving speech.