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(NEW YORK) An image of a Maryland woman working from her bathtub has led to a reflection on the child care crisis caregivers have faced since the onset of COVID-19, and what leaders are doing to change it.
At the height of the pandemic, Heidi Metcalf Lewis, a mother of two from Silver Spring, was photographed by her husband after she had set up a work space in her bathroom. Seen nearby was her 1-year-old daughter playing with a water table toy.
Lewis attempt to occupy her toddler while tackling workday tasks was dubbed a familiar scene for the millions of parents who were left without options when a majority of day care centers closed and schools turned to remote learning.
Photo of mom working in bathtub leads to reflection on child care crisis
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South Asians for Biden formally relaunched itself as South Asians for America with a virtual kick-off May 6 evening, featuring several Indian American political activists.
The new organization aims to harness the momentum of its grassroots efforts during the 2020 election, which propelled President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to the White House, and flipped the Senate with the wins of Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in Georgia. SAFA is now aiming to get behind Democratic candidates in the House and Senate who are contesting in the 2022 midterm election.
Neha Dewan, who served as the national director for South Asians for Biden and national co-chair for South Asians for Hillary in 2016, will serve as SAFAâs national director. The organizationâs advisory council includes Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California; Virginia state Senator Ghazala Hashmi; Ravi Chaudhury, who served in the Obama/Biden Administration on the Presidentâs Advisory Commission on AAPIs
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May 8, 2021
City Hall, NY – In recognition of the negative impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on women, and working mothers in particular, new legislation will be introduced in the City Council on May 12 to help revitalize and restore mothers in the workforce.
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The legislation comes at a critical time. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, approximately 5.4 million women have lost their jobs, which is nearly a million more than men. In New York City, the pandemic forced 52 percent of women who provide care to reduce their paid working hours, compared to one in three men, according to a poll by the New York City Comptroller s Office. The crisis was most severe for women of color: 36% of them needed to take time off to care for a child compared to 29 percent of white women.
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They have also put a spotlight on economic issues for moms during the pandemic.
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Sen. Kamala Harrisâ childhood friends share memories about presidential hopeful
From competing on Howard Universityâs debate team to her formative years busing to school, the people Harris met throughout her life shared memories as part of Nightlineâs âContenders @ 20â series.Getty Images, FILE
With families around the country preparing to celebrate Motherâs Day on Sunday, first lady Jill Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are putting a new national spotlight on less traditional types of motherhood.
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