How might we design a social enterprise that provides immediate relief to expensive childcare?
The Goal:
To create a service that decolonises the systemic workplaces to improve the lives of low-income, single-parent households in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
The Problem:
Access to childcare is a significant problem for solo parents. A survey by Project Gender of around 3,500 single parents found that 75% of low-income single mothers either want to be in paid work (if they are not already) or do more paid work (if they are). The majority of respondents said finding affordable childcare was a key barrier. The Auckland community urgently needs more action and change in the workplace to account for the needs of solo-working parents (Duff, 2022).
REFERENCES
Duff, M. (2022). The pēpī penalty: How women take a $116m hit every year from lack of access to childcare | Stuff.co.nz. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300701865/the-pp-penalty-how-women-take-a-116m-hit-every-year-from-lack-of-access-to-childcare
Project Gender. (2022). Single Parents Project. Project Gender. https://www.projectgender.co.nz/work/singleparentsproject
