WHAT WE ARE READING, AUGUST 2023
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Below are the news articles and reports that caught our eye in the month of August.
CDC Sounds Alarm on Mistreatment of Women during Pregnancy
“New numbers from the CDC show one in five women report being mistreated during pregnancy and childbirth, and it's much worse for women of color.” What are solutions to actively and effectively changing this narrative?
Reuters: New Pregnancy Bias Law Broadly Protects Workers, US Agency Says
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Monday proposed a rule endorsing a broad application of a new federal law extending stronger legal protections to pregnant workers. The EEOC proposal is designed to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which took effect last month after President Joe Biden signed it into law late last year. The commission is tasked with enforcing the law. ... The commission in Monday's proposal listed a slew of accommodations that workers may seek under the law, including part-time or modified work schedules, more frequent breaks, modified equipment and uniforms, seating, remote work, and paid or unpaid leave. (Wiessner, 8/7)
‘A Crying Need for Kids’: Federal Child Care Aid Dwindles
As federal funding for childcare dissolves, families across the country are in crisis.We must take action to address the childcare cliff. “This is a crying need for kids, for parents, for child care providers,” Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said in an interview.
America is About to Fall Off a Childcare Cliff
“There's an economic calamity approaching: At the end of September, pandemic-era federal funding for child care will expire, potentially leaving more than 3 million kids without a spot — and forcing many of their parents to drop out of the workforce.”
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