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CLASP Testimony 'In Their Own Words: Paid Leave, Child Care, and an Economy that Failed Women'
In this statement for the record, CLASP responds to the hearing ‘In Their Own Words: Paid Leave, Child Care, and an Economy that Failed Women’ held by the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means on April 21, 2021. Our response details the urgent need for paid family and medical leave and affordable, high-quality child care.
The Student Loan Debt Crisis Impedes Black Women's Economic Security
This blog argues that cancelling student loan debt is one of the many ways our government can uplift the lives of Black women and their families.
Subsidized Jobs: An Effective Solution to Build an Equitable, Lasting Recovery
This brief offers Congress and the administration recommendations to design and implement a federal subsidized employment program that can effectively put people to work, move racial and economic justice forward, and ensure an equitable, lasting economic recovery for all of us.
With Rep. Neal’s Proposal, Paid Leave More Urgent Than Ever
This blog recommends that current momentum in Congress lead to the creation of a paid family and medical leave program that is affordable and accessible to all workers.
Three Actions Congress can take to Advance LBGTQ Worker Justice
This blog highlights how advocates and policymakers can take tangible steps to make Pride Month a more equitable and prosperous time for LGBTQ workers and their families.
Subsidized Employment: A Proven Strategy for Supporting Rapid Economic Recovery
This fact sheet - produced jointly by CLASP, the National Youth Employment Coalition, and Heartland Alliance - defines, details, and advocates for an equity-centered national subsidized employment program as a part of any pandemic recovery legislation.
Congress Must Address Employment Inequities by Supporting Biden’s Budget Priorities
This blog argues that an equitable recovery requires policymakers to invest in an equity-focused subsidized employment initiative that supports people our nation has too often left behind.
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