{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Feminism NOW","title":"Children Can’t Vote, but Caregivers Can","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/d1e6c2be\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1853,"description":"Why is it so hard to find a safe place for your kid while you work? When you do find that place, why does it cost 2/3rds of your paycheck? Childcare is expensive, but it is necessary for parents to participate fully in our democracy. This week, NOW National President Christian F. Nunes is having a chat with Anne Hedgepeth, Chief of Policy and Advocacy at Child Care Aware® of America. They will talk about why affordable childcare is so tough to find for so many, how childcare is a feminist issue, and what policymakers and citizens alike can do about it. Take Action NOW: https://now.org/action-alert-urge-members-of-congress-to-fund-wic-snap-childcare-and-rental-assistance/ Register for the NOW Racial Justice Convening: https://now.org/rjc2024/   Listen to new episodes of Feminism NOW released every other Wednesday. To find out more about the National Organization for Women, visit our website.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/H_2qU5GUJlC57gN9asF34wc-gQdB-2miz04AKirtJ8w/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85ZDQ4/MDc5ZDNmNzkwNzNh/ODM1NTA0ZWVjYWIw/MTQxMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}