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Archive for February, 2009
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Monday, February 2nd, 2009Out of Touch with Reality
Monday, February 2nd, 2009by Kim Gandy,
President, NOW
The current financial crisis is a feminist issue, and groups like NOW are working to ensure that the revitalization of our economy takes women into account. So, if I sound like I’m taking the successes and setbacks of the economic recovery package personally — well, I am.
In early reports, the recovery package seemed to focus on creating construction and physical infrastructure jobs (which, like it or not, are primarily done by men), even though women’s unemployment rate is nearly as high as men’s. NOW worked with our sister organizations, the Obama transition team, and House and Senate leaders, and–would you look at that!–the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act includes funds for rebuilding our human infrastructure, aimed at helping struggling families and generating jobs in education and health care that women are likely to fill. There are important safety net funds, increases in food stamps and unemployment compensation, tax credits for child care, and much more. Large-scale success for women — I had almost forgotten what that feels like!
