[1]Alessandra Biaggi - Democrat for State Senate



Friends -

One thing we know about COVID-19 is that it does an excellent job of
taking existing inequalities and accelerating them.

So it will not surprise you to learn that the virus has disproportionately
impacted women in our economy because our economy has never treated women
equally.

Consider this shocking statistic: out of the 140,000 jobs lost in December
of 2020, women accounted for ALL OF THEM. Women lost 156,000 jobs and men
gained 16,000.

Not only do women carry most of the childcare burden in homes, but the
parts of the economy where women make up a higher percentage of the
work-force are less likely to telecommute and they make up some of the
hardest hit sectors.

This is a crisis.

That is one reason I support the idea of Marshall Plan for Moms first
started by the Founder of Women Who Code, Reshma Saujani.

To start, the plan "implements a short-term monthly payment to moms
depending on needs and resources." It would mean passing paid family
leave, affordable childcare and pay equity. And it would "establish a task
force to create a Marshall Plan for Moms."

Add your name if you agree:

[ [link removed] ]Sign my petition if you agree New York State and the federal government
must explore a Marshall Plan for Moms who have been disproportionately
impacted by the COVID crisis.

This is a crisis that could set women back for some time to come. As a
Washington Post headline put it, the “Coronavirus child-care crisis will
set women back a generation."

We need action on this issue. And it starts with making your voice heard.

Stay safe out there,

Alessandra Biaggi

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