A local program is finding success providing guaranteed money to people who could benefit from it. Plus, a look at the pay gap working mothers experience.
S1: Welcome to KPBS Midday Edition. On today's show , a progress report on guaranteed income programs , plus a look at the pay gap working mothers experience. I'm Jade Hindman with conversations that keep you informed , inspired , and make you think. We'll talk with Jewish Family Service about their guaranteed income programs.
S1: Well , give me the details of the guaranteed income programs you've been running. I mean , how many families have you served and what do the cash payments look like ? Absolutely. S1: And then a fourth program of yours is still in the planning stage. It's called the Black Women's Resilience Project.
S1: Hear more when KPBS Midday Edition returns. Welcome back to KPBS Midday Edition I'm Jade Hindman. On today's show , we're discussing the findings of several guaranteed income programs run by San Diego nonprofit Jewish Family Service. I'm speaking now with Kiya Pollard. She's the director of economic mobility and Opportunity. And one thing I want to hear more about is the no strings attached idea of your program. I mean , it's something really unique to your service.
S1: Mhm. Well , even though you know there's data and there's , you know , programs that have been tested and found success like yours , what do you say , how do you respond to push back against these guaranteed income programs. S1: KPBS Midday Edition returns after the break. Welcome back to KPBS Midday Edition. I'm your host , Jade Hindman. Mom's payday was recognized earlier this month on August 7th. And that reminds us that on average , working mothers earn about $0.63 to every dollar paid to fathers for single mothers care responsibilities. Widen that pay gap even further. Joining me now is Professor Linda Beal.
S1: Right. Well , can we also talk about the fact that if women are making , you know , 20% less or 30% less than men , that means they have to work 20% more or 30% more just to , to get equal pay. Exactly. S4: Right. We do not have a lot of good on ramps and off ramps for anybody who's doing caregiving for children , or for elderly parents or sick family members or anything like that. There are a lot of women , including lots of professional women , who have said , you know , during those years in midlife , when I have these responsibilities to other family members , I'd like really good part time work.
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