More than thirty years ago, the women’s movement put child care on the public agenda. And while there have been important successes along the way, it can get depressing for grandmothers like me to see so little political progress. Parent fees are too high, staff wages are too low, there are nowhere near enough spaces [...]
Rita Chudnovsky’s Blog Posts
Plan for $10 a day child care striking a chord with British Columbians
October 15th, 2012 · Rita Chudnovsky · Comments Off · Children & youth, Women
BC's child care crisis IS an election issue
April 30th, 2009 · Rita Chudnovsky · 1 Comment · Children & youth, Economy
The provincial election is off and running, and once again families and communities know that childcare should be a high priority for every candidate in every riding. After eight years of failed policies, ad hoc decisions, and inadequate funding, B.C. childcare is in a crisis. Just ask any young family about their struggle to find [...]
Infrastructure – more than just 'guy jobs'
January 21st, 2009 · Rita Chudnovsky · Comments Off · Children & youth, Women
Now that almost everyone seems to agree that public spending on infrastructure is a good idea - it’s time for another paradigm shift. Across the political continuum, infrastructure talk is still all about roads, bridges, and transit – sectors that overwhelmingly employ men. But, to stimulate the economy, surely we need to invest in both social and physical infrastructure. Lets take [...]
