Week 8

Natalia Schack 

Prof. Peter Lindmark

Comm 200

Week 8

March 8, 2020

Mothers Work More Hours 

Mothers work more than 300 more hours than they did in 1977, while fathers' work hours have not changed. According to the new Womens’ Institute, trends say that women pay rates have increased, but I also note that the pace will be kept the same with working families. The trends of the lack of time off has created gender inequality challenges for women in the workplace. There is technology that provides opportunities to better address time inequality between women and men. However, the pay still is distributed unevenly between the men and women. This occurs even if the women have the same job as the man in the job. This has created less accessible high paying jobs for these women. On this day women are recognized for their tremendous work and excellence throughout the years. March 8th is marked every year to honor these women show all of the great women who have come before. 

Citation:

Clark, Jennifer. “Mothers Work 300 More Hours Per Year than They Did 40 Years Ago.” Institute for Women's Policy Research, 14 Nov. 2019, iwpr.org/mothers-work-300-more-hours-per-year-than-they-did-40-years-ago/.

College's Partner With Parents  

Many colleges and universities look for ways to improve graduation rates among students with children. These programs have tried to create free access for students to get a degree. More than one in five U.S undergraduates is raising a child while in school. Research has found that creating affordable child care can increase parents ability to complete their degree, but also give child care to their kids. Head Start is the program that is the largest early childhood education program in the country for young parents. Having these programs will help colleges increase their graduate rates. According to Womens’ Institute,“Student parents strive for better lives for themselves and their children”. Students that get degrees have a better chance scoring a job that will then help provide for their child in the future. The Women’s Institute has strongly recommended that college communities start Head Start programs to help students with children. 

Citations: 

Clark, Jennifer. “College Partnerships with Head Start Programs Can Support College Students with Children.” Institute for Women's Policy Research, 30 Oct. 2019, iwpr.org/college-partnerships-with-head-start-programs-can-support-college-students-with-children/.