Paid care workers are overwhelmingly women, and research has shown that the gender wage gap continues to persist; women continue to earn around 81 cents to […]
By LaTonya Trotter 06/18/2020 According to the logic of the market, the work of caring for others—work predominately performed by women–is valued less than work that […]
By Cynthia Cranford 06/17/2020 Home care has long been at the bottom of the health care hierarchy. Home care workers help elderly, ill and disabled people […]
By Kirstie McAllum 06/17/2020 COVID-19 has changed what kind of work we think is important. In addition to our health heroes in hospital settings – nurses, […]