Covid-19

What Historical Policy Pattern Do We See From The Pandemic Childcare Crisis?

Child care, Social Issues, social policy /

The COVID-19 pandemic’s disruption of childcare prompted federal government interventions in the US, such as the CARES Act, CRRSA, and the American Rescue Plan. However, the end of these interventions in September of 2023, specifically the end of the American Rescue Plan funding, reiterates a historical pattern in the US federal government’s approach to childcare […]

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COVID-19 Threatens Gender Equality and Work-Life Balance for Working Mothers

Gender Discourse, Social Issues, Work and labor /

It is projected that an increase in women’s labor force participation would boost the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 13 trillion in 2030. – Mckinsey Backstory: When the pandemic earlier began to ravage the world, I asked in one of my blog stories, should we take a feminist analysis of the pandemic serious? In

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Coronavirus: The Challenges of Education and Telecommuting in Nigeria

Education, Social Issues /

I think I am going to join the bandwagon: “Egungun be careful na express you dey.” This song became a hit in the past weeks on the street of Nigerian social media community. This chorus line from Obesere’s song reminds one of the red lights at the intersection of road junctions. This signal tells that

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