Tracing the persistence of the gender pay gap—driven largely by women’s disproportionate caregiving responsibilities—this piece emphasizes that creating more flexible, caregiver-friendly workplaces is essential for closing wage disparities, supporting Hoosier women, and unlocking broader economic growth.

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Exploring the growing challenges faced by caregivers in Indiana—most of whom are women—as they shoulder unpaid labor amid childcare shortages, aging population needs, and policy shifts, underscoring the urgent need for more resources, support systems, and community investment to sustain both caregivers and those they serve.

In a letter from Women’s Fund President Tamara Winfrey-Harris, she underscores how women, especially women of color, in Central Indiana face a growing and under-supported caregiving burden, exacerbated by childcare shortages and Medicaid cuts, and urges action to ensure they have the resources, policies, and community support needed to care for others without sacrificing their own well-being.