--- title: Celebrate International Women’s Day by Supporting Child Care description: Celebrate International Women’s Day by Supporting Child Care --- [![Child Care Aware of America Logo](https://info.childcareaware.org/hs-fs/hubfs/social-suggested-images/usachildcareaware.site-ym.comgraphicslogo-new.png?width=690&height=350&name=usachildcareaware.site-ym.comgraphicslogo-new.png "Child Care Aware of America Logo")](https://www.childcareaware.org/) - [English ](https://info.childcareaware.org/media/celebrate-international-womens-day-by-supporting-child-care#) - [Español (Spanish) ](https://www.childcareaware.org/?lang=es) - [Child Care Career Center](http://careers.childcareaware.org/) - [Help for Military/DoD Families](https://www.childcareaware.org/fee-assistancerespite/) Search ![CCA Logo/Homepage link](https://info.childcareaware.org/hubfs/ChildCareAware_October2019%20Theme/Images/menu_img.png) ## Media Center For media requests, please call 703-341-4161 or email [news@usa.childcareaware.org](mailto:news@usa.childcareaware.org). # Celebrate International Women’s Day by Supporting Child Care March 08, 2021 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) MomsRising blog On International Women’s Day (March 8), and during Women’s History Month, we call attention to and celebrate the contributions of women throughout history and in our own lives. However, we must acknowledge the inequities and biases found in our society that women continue to face. We must also recognize the intersectionality of race and gender and commit to address in our policies, our workplaces and our communities the structural inequities that persist. As a mother and as an early childhood educator and advocate, I have personally experienced, seen and heard how critical child care is to American families, and how gender inequities are negatively impacting families as well as the early childhood workforce. If we want to support women, we must direct people’s attention to changes that can [transform the child care system](https://info.childcareaware.org/blog/what-it-will-take-to-transform-child-care-in-2021) so that it no longer perpetuates the gaps and inequities that keep children from developing to their potential, that keep parents mired in poverty and that keep providers operating on razor-thin margins.  We need to leverage equity-focused data and ensure Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) leaders are in key decision-making roles.  [Read the full blog post](https://www.momsrising.org/blog/celebrate-international-womens-day-by-supporting-child-care).   Topics: [Media Mention](https://info.childcareaware.org/media/tag/media-mention) ![Lynette Fraga, Ph.D.](https://info.childcareaware.org/hubfs/LynetteFraga_CCAoA_02-2020.jpg) ### Written by [Lynette Fraga, Ph.D.](https://info.childcareaware.org/media/author/lynette-fraga-ph-d) Lynette M. Fraga, Ph.D., CEO of Child Care Aware® of America (CCAoA), has been a passionate practitioner, advocate, and leader in the field of child care and early learning for more than 25 years. Dr. Fraga’s experience in Military Child Care, higher education, federal programs, and corporate and non-profit executive leadership distinguish her as a leader with subject matter expertise. Her experience working directly with children and families, educators, national leaders and federal officials positions Child Care Aware® of America to be the nation’s leading voice on child care in policy, practice and research. 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