Did you know?
- Motherhood is the single biggest risk factor for poverty in old age.
- The wage gap between mothers and other women is greater than the wage gap between men and women. For women of color, this motherhood penalty is even greater.
- Fathers experience a 20% reduction in pay if they reduce their work schedules by just 2 hours per week (5%) to care for their kids - similar to gaps experienced by mothers.
- Child care for an infant costs 60% more than state college tuition.
- Nearly one in four workers has lost a job or been threatened with job loss for taking time off to care for a sick child or family member or to cope with their own illness.
Our mission
We are building a family-friendly economy - one in which every one of us can both provide for and care for our family.
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Paid Sick Days for All Workers
More than half of all private-sector workers do not have a single paid sick day through their job. Support the Healthy Families Act, which seeks to ensure that all workers have access to a minimum number of paid sick days - keeping us all healthier!
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Meet our Board Members
Family Forward Oregon is a member of Family Values @ Work, a multi-state consortium working to promote economic security, family leave insurance, and other policies that value families at work.
