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Date Added to Site: 29th August 2007 |
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Short Summary
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Women and Paid Sick Days: Crucial for Family Well-being
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| Author |
Lovell, V |
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February 2007 |
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Institute for Women's Policy Research |
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Ford Foundation and the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
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Short Summary
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More than 22 million working women in the United States (US) lack basic sick days benefits. Moreover, 75 percent of women living in poverty do not get paid when they miss work to care for a sick child. These are just some of the striking statistics presented in this short fact sheet on women in the US and paid sick days. It shows that women continue to be overrepresented in part-time and low-wage positions - those least likely to offer employer benefits. Nevertheless, working women remain the primary caregivers of families in the US. For too many women, being sick or having an ill family member presents an untenable choice: stay at work when you shouldn't, or lose pay (and perhaps a job) by staying at home.
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