DEMOS: Recognizing Care as a Public Good
The policy brief Recognizing Care as a Public Good by Demos argues that the United States must shift from viewing care as a private, individual burden to a shared public infrastructure to foster a more equitable economy. It highlights how the current system disproportionately harms women and people of color through low wages for care workers and staggering costs for families, rooted in a history of systemic racial and gender inequity. By investing public funds into early childhood education, disability support, and elder care, the brief posits that the nation can ensure high-quality care as a universal right, improve job standards for essential workers, and fulfill a vision of economic liberation and dignity for all citizens.
