— Pay for child care. At this point in the pandemic, mothers don’t just need time; they need money. They could use it in the way that best suits their family — for child care, tutoring or to support themselves during an unpaid leave. Some lawmakers have proposed bills that would provide paid family leave and subsidized child care for the long term. Some places have started programmes to connect child care providers or tutors with families that can’t afford to hire them.

Source: bd News24 February 06, 2021 07:52 UTC