Sandra Bookman has more on what it is and why we celebrate it.
Now, two recently unemployed women both mothers are making some tough choices as they care for their families. I loved my job, Leslie Chiaramonte said. I worked really hard for the position I had, and it didn t matter.
Stephanie Kinley feels her pain. Where you fought to get at, you have now fight to try to get back to where we were, she said. And it s no fault of your own.
They are both out of work because of COVID, as they needed to care for their children learning at home.
Mara Bolis, with Oxfam America, says childcare is part of infrastructure. Do you know that we put in the Cares Act, we put more money into Delta airlines than we did into the entire childcare sector? she said. We do not expect anyone to go to work without a road on which to drive to work. That s where we have to get to. We have to get to recognizing the fact that childcare is essential infrastructure that deserves investment, and it will garner returns in terms of GDP growth, in terms of wages, and in terms of tax revenue.
Another indicator is American history. A century ago, after the 1918 flu pandemic, the roaring 20s brought the economy back to life as people celebrated and traveled. Businesses boomed, and spending and jobs took off.
terms of what we re doing. it worry about the record number of women unemployed. so for me, we need to do something to correct that situation. and create some stability, and you know, something that looks more positive in terms of the financial outlook for the moms out there. you know, whether they re married or single moms, what. dana: whatever they choose or their life. kimberly: absolutely. dana: the numbers, men are at an unemployment rate at 7.6%. women is 7.3%. however you average that is 8 8.1%. ann romney touched on something in her speech where she said every woman wants a little more time in her day. the way things are going, women will have to work longer than ever to try to make ends meet. eric: we heard a lot about contraception, and the dnc platform. heard a lot, heard it from sandra fluke. the real war on women is going on in the economy. not surprising they want to talk about everything but the economy and jobs because women are sucking wind in the
downward spiraling fast in terms of what we re doing. it worry about the record number of women unemployed. so for me, we need to do something to correct that situation. and create some stability, and you know, something that looks more positive in terms of the financial outlook for the moms out there. you know, whether they re married or single moms, what. dana: whatever they choose or their life. kimberly: absolutely. dana: the numbers, men are at an unemployment rate at 7.6%. women is 7.3%. however you average that is 8 8.1%. ann romney touched on something in her speech where she said every woman wants a little more time in her day. the way things are going, women will have to work longer than ever to try to make ends meet. eric: we heard a lot about contraception, and the dnc platform. heard a lot, heard it from sandra fluke. the real war on women is going on in the economy. not surprising they want to talk about everything but the economy and jobs because women are suckin