We say we love kids and families. Our policies prove the opposite.
3/20/22
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from The Washington Post,
3/20/22:
Our society claims to love children, admire parents and revere the family. But our public policies send the opposite message.
A June 2021 UNICEF report on where rich countries stand on child care found that the United States ranked 40th.
Yes, you read that right.
Unlike every other well-off democracy, the United States has “never adapted to the needs of families in today’s labor market and economy,” said Olivia Golden, executive director of the Center for Law and Social Policy. “We’ve never responded to so many women with young children being in the workforce.”
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