Has the Law Changed for Mothers?
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In the case of Fraser v. Canada, plaintiff’s Joanne Fraser, Allison Pilgrim, and Colleen Fox described the balance of work and family as overwhelming, like running on a treadmill, and oftentimes even “hell on earth.”
With these challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, women are facing incredible barriers in their career with “impacts [that] could last a lifetime” (New York Times) due to, among other things, increased demand for childcare.
On March 8th, we will be joined by scholar Amanda Watson, author of The Juggling Mother: Coming Undone in the Age of Anxiety and lawyer Clea Parfitt, in a conversation about how the law reinforces inequalities for women today. Join us while we expand on how far we’ve come, and the changes we continue to need.