A Woman's Nation
In the US women are now half of all workers and mothers are the primary breadwinners or co-breadwinners in nearly two-thirds of American families. This American Progress report looks at the ramifications of this new dynamic.
Last updated by Admin, October 22, 2009
Date: 22 October 2009
The Center for American Progress has released a report which looks at the broad policy implications that arise from the fact that women now constitute half of all US workers and mothers are the primary breadwinners or co-breadwinners in nearly two-thirds of American families.
Headed up by Maria Shriver and John Podesta, this report has contributions from many of America's finest progressive policy thinkers. The areas covered in this paper include:
- Improving health care for women workers
- Providing accessible education opportunities for women in work
- Focusing on the changing family dynamic
- The role for women in improving working conditions
You can access the full report here