In addition to their jobs, all workers also have responsibility to care for others. Employers, government and society at large must recognize this reality. Policies and work places must be transformed to allow workers to meet these caretaking responsibilities. Expanded or alternate work options must be available without penalty in pay, benefits, and advancement. All people are entitled to a quality public education, from early childhood through higher education.
Public education is the foundation of a democratic society and the key to a productive economy.
Women and girls have the right to a discrimination-free educational environment, training that maximizes their ability to contribute to the economy and society, and equal access to scientific and technical knowledge which will prepare them for the occupations of the future. We deplore the growing disparity between the rich and the poor and between the exorbitant pay of CEOs and the low value of the minimum wage in the United States. We affirm women's initiatives in creating alternative economic systems and structures. Both the workforce and the economy are changing as new technologies emerge. We call for these opportunities to be used to maximize women's potential rather than marginalize women as contingent workers with little security, low pay and minimal benefits.