Report: U.S. Indigenous Women Earn 60 Cents For $ 1
“’I need a job. People are always trying to find ways to improve their economic situation. It’s not just a state,’ she said. ‘I think tribal governments need to do the same, and I don’t think they’re doing it well.’
Massey’s organization is also lobbying for childcare services that can help working mothers and reduce their costs.
‘This is a problem across New Mexico in that families have access to quality child care at an affordable price,’ she said. ‘This report shows that one of the problems faced by women working in single-parent families is the lack of childcare, which is also evident in tribal settlements.'”