Great to see our partners at Equality Now highlighting why gender equality in the U.S. Constitution matters to gender equality in caregiving.
Globally, women perform the vast majority of (2.8x more) unpaid care and domestic work due to traditional gender norms and stereotypes about women’s role in the family (UN Women). Even where care work is paid, women workers often face low wages, precarious conditions, and sexual harassment. In the United States, while the country celebrates #IndependenceDay, we acknowledge the labor law protections drafted during enslavement, which intentionally excluded domestic workers, including caregivers, still have an impact on their wages and benefits today. Our newest “I need the ERA because …” factsheet on the right to receive and provide care details how the Equal Rights Amendment (#ERA) could facilitate paid or mandatory leave for all parents and caregivers and affect how laws determining family leave would be reviewed under strict scrutiny. Read more about how the #ERA could influence the right to receive and provide care to better understand how you can become #IndependentFromInequality: https://lnkd.in/dkxCCSUq #FamilyLeave #ERANow #WeNeedTheERA #INeedTheERA #July4 #UnpaidLabor #DomesticWork #HouseWork #UnpaidCareWork #CareWork #ChildCare #GenderEquality #HumanRights #WomensRights