FEMINISM’S NEW FRONTIER:
The Legal and Policy Implications
Of Valuing Caregiving at Home and in the Workplace

What: Panel Discussion

When: Thursday, June 17, 2004; 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: House of the Association, 42 West 44th Street

Has feminism failed mothers? Isn’t it about time to focus on what working and nonworking mothers alike have in common? Come to a panel discussion about the need to value caregiving labor, whether it’s done by a stay-at-home parent or paid caregiver. The panel will address the historical, economic and political forces shaping the caregiving and work dilemma facing so many women, and will present strategies for change that span the legal and policy arenas. Panelists will also discuss labor, employment and tax laws that affect parents in the workplace and the child-care workers upon whom they rely.

Moderator:
ANN CRITTENDEN, Journalist and author of “The Price of Motherhood”

Speakers:
KATHERINE SILBAUGH, Professor of Law, Boston University School of Law
STEVEN ECKHAUS, Employment Lawyer, Eckhaus & Olson
TONY LU, Staff Attorney, Domestic Workers' Rights Initiative, Urban Justice Center
JOEL GILBERT, Certified Public Accountant, Lesser, Leff & Co.

The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (((www.nycbar.org))) was founded in 1870, and is dedicated to maintaining the high ethical standards of the profession, promoting reform of the law, and providing service to the profession and the public. The Association continues to work for political, legal and social reform, while implementing innovative means to help the disadvantaged. Protecting the public’s welfare remains one of the Association’s highest priorities.

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