The Uneven Path 2020: State Investments in Women’s Economic Security

Economic insecurity is the root of many of the problems women and girls face in Rhode Island. Federal and state governments can help promote women’s economic security by implementing policies that promote equality and adequate earnings in the workplace and investing in programs that help families make ends meet. This report reviews the status of subsidized childcare and provides information about two professions where women comprise the majority of the workforce: childcare and caregiving. This report also looks at the state investment in Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), RI Works cash assistance and health insurance. The report finds that there have been some progress in strengthening these programs, but much more to be done. The path to women’s economic security requires policies that promote equality and adequate earnings in the workplace and investments in programs that help families.