The child care industry in the United States is a disaster.
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While other nations with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development spend an average of $14,436 on child care per toddler, the U.S. government spends about $500.
We need all levels of government to approach child care for what it is: basic infrastructure.
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In the meantime, we need the private sector to step up and make sure their employees have child care.
And that is exactly why we launched the National Business Coalition for Child Care (NBCC).
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Today at
@FortuneMPW
, our founder,
@ReshmaSaujani
, was joined by
@Carol_Juel
, CTO of NBCC member,
@Synchrony
, to discuss what business leaders can do to support equality in the workplace.
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In short, they can start with the following:
1. Recognize child care as a business issue.
2. Implement gender neutral parental leave policies.
3. End the motherhood penalty.
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If you're interested in learning more about the National Business Coalition for Child Care, or even better, having your company or organization join it, head here.
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