Mothers and Caregivers Economic Rights

NOW coined the slogan "Every Mother is a Working Mother" decades ago, and is continuing the fight for economic justice for mothers and others who do the caring work of our society.

Related Issues: Family and NOW and Social Security, NOW and Welfare, Mothers Matter, Caregivers Count Campaign and NOW's Women-Friendly Workplace Campaign

Take Action:

• Paid Parental Leave: Urge your representative and your senators to support this first step!
• Sign our "Mothers Matter, Caregivers Count" petition
• Send our petition to your friends
• Action Ideas for National Caregivers Month (November)

General Information:

• November is National Caregivers Month!
• November is National Caregivers Month: Action Ideas
• Caregiving is a Feminist Issue
• Fact Sheet: Provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (02/07)
• Mothers Matter, Caregivers Count Campaign
• Mothers Matter and Caregivers Count: NOW Values Mothers and Caregivers Economic Rights
• How the Media Treats Mothers and Caregivers Economic Rights Issues
• Legislative & Workplace Actions: Mothers and Caregivers Economic Rights
• Fast Facts: Mothers and Caregivers in the United States
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Recommended Reading
• Online Resources
• A Feminist Future: Policy and Program Goals
• National NOW Conference Resolutions:
  • The National Organization for Women's 1966 Statement of Purpose
  • Homemakers' Bill of Economic Rights (1978)
  • NOW Values Mothers and Caregivers Economic Rights (2005)

If you'd like more information on these issues, please contact our Mothers and Caregivers Economic Rights committee.

Latest News:

• Paid Parental Leave -- Urge Your Representatives to Support This First Step (04/09)
• Sign-On Letter to support Melanie Blocker Stokes Mom's Opportunity to Access Health, Education, Research, and Support (MOTHERS) for Postpartum Depression Act PDF (04/09)
• Paid Parental Leave -- Urge Senators to Support This First Step (03/09)
• Help Pass Paid Leave for New Parents (09/08)

Archive of NOW's work on issues related to mothers and caregivers.