PLAY BOOK - ECONOMIC SECURITY AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL

STATE PLAY BOOK FOR GENDER JUSTICE STATE POLICY AGENDA ECONOMIC SECURITY AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the deep gaps in our In the face of the economic fallout of the COVID-19 crisis, state economic and social infrastructure that resulted from decades of policymakers’ top priority must be helping families and communities underinvestment and policy choices that failed to c. [...] Students, especially students of color, their own resources in child care and by sustaining and building are also continuing to struggle with the impact of COVID-19, as a on policy improvements made during the pandemic, including result of lost instructional time, loss of learning supports, and loss of policy changes that expanded access to child care assistance, social and emotional supports in v. [...] The end of the continuous reality leaves many women of color—who are disproportionately likely coverage requirement authorized by the Families First Coronavirus to hold low-paid jobs, and to be both breadwinners and caregivers for Response Act has already demonstrated itself to be one of the most their families—and other working people with the impossible choice catastrophic periods of health cove. [...] States can establish adhere to communication best practices that inform enrollees and programs to guarantee at least 12 weeks of universal, comprehensive advocates about the unwinding and collect and update new contact paid family and medical leave for all, ensuring that working people information as quickly and efficiently as possible in order to minimize are able to take the time they need to bo. [...] Raising the minimum wage is one and are more likely to be stuck in jobs with low pay, inflexible important way that states can shift power to working people and value schedules, and no benefits—all of which render women particularly the people who are caring for our children, providing necessary health vulnerable to job loss and economic hardship.