Happy Mother’s Day, friends!
I am truly grateful for all the women role models in my life, and as a New York State Senator, I am working every day to support policies that uplift women both in the professional and domestic spheres.
Right now, one of the most pressing issues facing women is the economic fallout of COVID-19. From February 2020 through April of this year, nearly two million American women left the workforce completely.
Most of these women were forced to stop working, either because they were laid off or because they lacked sufficient support to raise children and work at the same time. And while there was a net gain of female workforce participation in March, it fell once again in April.
This is a crisis, and the inequality that created it existed long before COVID-19.
There are many steps we can take in the New York State government to support gender equality. For example, I am supporting the Marshall Plan for Moms, first started by the Founder of Women Who Code, Reshma Saujani.
To start, the plan “implements a short-term monthly payment to moms depending on needs and resources.” It would mean passing more robust paid family leave, affordable childcare and pay equity. And it would “establish a task force to create a Marshall Plan for Moms.”
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For far too long, women have been forced to choose between their jobs and their obligations to their families.
If we are to truly celebrate our mothers, today and every day, we must do more than just pay lip service to the women who raised us — we need to take action on this issue. That starts with making your voice heard.
Thank you for reading, and again, happy Mother’s Day — whether you’re celebrating with your mom, your children, or any woman in your life who has lent you support during a time of need.
Alessandra Biaggi
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