When women can’t find child care, whether because it’s unavailable or unaffordable, some turn to jobs that may pay less but offer greater mothering flexibility, while others leave the workforce entirely, forgoing their current salary as well as future earning potential. Those factors contribute heavily to the gender wage gap, with Utah’s being one of the widest in the nation, though the figure requires some explanation. While closing the wage gap will take work on many fronts, experts say a major step would be increasing the availability, affordability and quality of child care.
The Wheel of Fortune: Why Looking Down on the Poor and Disadvantaged Is a Bad Idea
Have you ever seen a person who is homeless taking refuge under a shade tree in the summer heat, with his sleeping bag and bundles of meager belongings, and thought: "I'm so glad that's not me," or even something like, "How did he end up here? He must have really...
