Women who are both workers and caregivers are deeply impacted by cultural stereotypes and workplaces designed around workers without caregiver responsibilities or who have others performing caregiving work on their behalf. Moms are the backbone of our economy, predominantly shouldering unpaid caregiving work within their families and being valuable workers in the formal economy. Yet, pay discrimination, caregiver discrimination, and a lack of public investment in childcare and other supports, exacerbated by the current administration’s efforts to undermine the legal protections that do exist, continue to limit their pay and opportunities, impacting their economic stability and future economic security.
