Why are MCER issues important to the feminist community?
A. These issues are important to the feminist cause to promote equity among all people by acknowledging that everyone in our society, at some point in their life, will either need care or have caregiving responsibilities. In particular, social research finds that the opportunity and economic costs associated with unpaid caregiving disproportionately affect women and their economic security. Cultural and workplace disincentives make it difficult for men to fulfill their caregiving responsibilities. Race, class, age, ethnicity, ability and sexual identity also intersect with MCER issues, since intersectional inequalities affect the quality of care an individual is able to give or receive.
