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Title: Economic Security for Women and Families in Texas

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Publication Year: 2018

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Abstract: Texas has become an increasingly hostile state for women, with policymakers insti- tuting burdensome restrictions on various forms of health care access and staying implementation of local paid sick days laws. Policymakers should instead prioritize policies, such as equal pay for equal work and paid leave, that will ensure the health and economic security of women and their families in Texas. Women need policies that reflect their roles as providers and caregivers. In Texas, mothers are the sole, primary, or co-breadwinners in 59.7 percent of families,1 and these numbers are higher for some women of color. The following policy recommen- dations can help support the economic security of women and families in Texas.

Url: https://cdn.americanprogress.org/content/uploads/2018/09/26121825/EconSecurity-TX-factsheet.pdf

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Authors: Phadke, Shilpa; Pedreiro, Samantha; Boesch, Diana; Ahmed, Osub

Publisher: Center for American Progress

Data Collections: IPUMS CPS

Topics: Family and Marriage, Gender

Countries: United States