Eva Longoria and Amy Schumer are asking the government to pay mothers a stipend of $ 2,400 for their labor, while the COVID-19 epidemic continues.
The actors were among 50 public female figures who signed an open letter to President Joe Biden, urging him to implement a “Marshall Plan for mothers” in his first 100 days in office.
The plan, proposed by Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani, would also create a policy of parental leave, accessible day care and equal pay. It was modeled after the “Marshall Plan”, an initiative approved in 1948, which provided economic aid to Europe after World War II.
The plan, proposed by Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani, would also create a policy of parental leave, accessible day care and equal pay. It was modeled after the “Marshall Plan”, an initiative approved in 1948, which provided economic aid to Europe after World War II.
“Covid has wiped out many of our careers. Two million of us left the workforce at a rate four times that of men in September alone, ”says the letter, which appeared as an advertisement in Tuesday’s New York Times. “Millions more were forced to cut our hours or work 24 hours a day to keep our jobs and be full-time caregivers.”
The letter, which was also signed by Gabrielle Union, Julianne Moore, Alyssa Milano and Charlize Theron, ends with a call to action for Biden.
“It is time to put a dollar value on our work. Motherhood is not a favor and it is not a luxury. It’s a job, ”says the letter. “The first 100 days are an opportunity to define our values. So, let’s start by valuing mothers. “
When talking to Fast CompanySaujani explained that women are currently experiencing a “collective feeling of exhaustion”.
“We are in a national crisis for mothers,” explained Saujani. “This crisis exposed the undue burden we placed on mothers. Mothers’ participation in work is what it was in the 1980s. Think about how much we lost last year. “
This story was originally published on TODAY.com.
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