You know this well: moms are the bedrock of society. And we’re tired of working for free.
Dear President Biden:
You know this well: moms are the bedrock of society. And we’re tired of working for free.
We need a Marshall Plan for Moms — Now
Like the original Marshall Plan of 1948, this plan would be a financial investment in rebuilding from the ground up.
COVID has decimated so many of our careers. Two million of us have left the workforce, at a rate of four times that of men in September alone. Millions more have been forced to cut back our hours or work around the clock to keep our jobs and be full-time caregivers.
This is not an isolated incident — it is a national crisis. You didn’t create this problem, but your administration has an opportunity to fix it. In your first 100 days, we’re asking you to:
- Establish a task force to create a Marshall Plan for Moms.
- Implement a short-term monthly payment to moms depending on needs and resources.
- Pass long overdue policies like paid family leave, affordable childcare and pay equity.
Sound crazy? It’s not.
It’s time to put a dollar figure on our labor. Motherhood isn’t a favor and it’s not a luxury. It’s a job.
The first 100 days are an opportunity to define our values. So let’s start by valuing moms.
TOYIN AJAYI
Cityblock Health
KATIA BEAUCHAMP
Birchbox
KATIE BETHELL
Paid Leave for the US (PL + US)
CONNIE BRITTON
JEAN BROWNHILL
Sweeten
TARANA BURKE
’me too.’ Movement
MELISSA BUTLER
The Lip Bar
CLAUDIA CHAN
S.H.E Summit
JULIA COLLINS
Planet FWD
DR. DARA KASS
TIFFANY DUFU
The Cru
ANU DUGGAL
Female Founders Fund
SARAH EAGLE HEART
Eagle Heart Collectiv
CRYSTAL ECHO HAWK
Executive Director, IllumiNative
SARAH SOPHIE FLICKER
Artist and Activist
MINDY GROSSMAN
WW International, Inc.
DESIREE GRUBER
Full Picture
SARAH HARDEN
Hello Sunshine
NAOMI HIRABAYASHI
Shine
CHELSEA HIRSCHHORN
Frida Mom
JENNIFER HYMAN
Rent the Runway
PAYAL KADAKIA
Classpass
SALLIE KRAWCHECK
Ellevest
MARIA TERESA KUMAR
VotoLatino
MARISA RENEE LEE
Beacon Advisers
CINDI LEIVE
The Meteor
MARAH LIDEY
Shine
EVA LONGORIA
PAOLA MENDOZA
Artist, Filmmaker and Activist
ALYSSA MILANO
JULIANNE MOORE
ANA ORTIZ
HITHA PALEPU
#5SmartReads
DEE POKU
The WIE Suite
AI-JEN POO
MÓNICA RAMIREZ
Activist and Organizer
GEENA ROCERO
Transgender Advocate
EVE RODSKY
Author, Fair Play
KATHERINE RYDER
Maven
RESHMA SAUJANI
Girls Who Code
AMY SCHUMER
LIUBA GRECHEN SHIRLEY
Vote Mama
RACHEL SKLAR
TheLuckiest.com
TABITHA ST. BERNARD-JACOBS
Women’s March
AMBER TAMBLYN
CHARLIZE THERON
SALAMISHAH TILLET
A Long Walk Home
GABRIELLE UNION
ALEXA VON TOBEL
Inspired Capital
WHITNEY WOLFE HERD
Bumble