During World War II, when men like my grandfather went off to war, having women like my grandmother in the workforce was a national security priority – so this country provided universal childcare. In today’s economy, when having both parents in the workforce is an economic necessity for many families, we need affordable, high-quality childcare more than ever. It’s not a nice-to-have – it’s a must-have. It’s time we stop treating childcare as a side issue, or a women’s issue, and treat it like the national economic priority that it is for all of us.
Sekta ya Madini ndiyo ya pili baada ya utalii kwa kuingiza fedha nyingi za kigeni. Kama nilivyoahidi, tulipitia upya sera, sheria na mikataba ya madini iliyokuwepo na kutengeneza sera na sheria mpya. Halikadhalika, tulianzisha mazungumzo na baadhi ya makampuni ambayo hatimaye yalizaa marekebisho ya mikataba yao na hivyo kuboresha maslahi ya taifa. Kufuatia marekebisho hayo, makampuni husika ya madini yanalipa kodi ya mapato. Bila ya hivyo huenda mpaka leo yangekuwa hayajaanza kulipa kodi.