Commission recommends more caregiving support to address Maine’s persistent gender disparities

Women are more likely to work part-time roles or drop out of the workforce altogether in order to care for family members when such services aren’t available.

And more than 23,500 hours of care that Mainers are entitled to goes undelivered every week, though this figure is likely an underestimate when accounting for reporting inadequacies and people who do not qualify for public programs, a report from the Maine Center for Economic Policy found earlier this year.

Click here to read the full story, first published December 12, 2024 in Maine Morning Star.