. >> i have a list of speaker cards the first one being elizabeth newman in the department of status of women. go ahead. >> thank you. good morning supervisors. elizabeth newman with the department on the status of women in as supervisor yee mention we submitted a letter yesterday i did bring one copy to cement to the clerk and you have received copies provided by the supervisors staff. the department on the status of women works to address the economic political and social inequalities of women in san francisco and one of the issues we are frequently with regards to women in the workforce is the lack of access to childcare in the barrier that presents to their gainful employment and success in the workplace. in fact with the mayor lee and oakland mayor libby schaaf hosted the bay area women's summit childcare was cited as one of the top issues of concern for working women. so we know this issue is affecting so many families in san francisco. in fact according to the census bureau three quarters of families in san francisco with children under the age of six have both parents working

. >> i have a list of speaker cards the first one being elizabeth newman in the department of status of women. go ahead. >> thank you. good morning supervisors. elizabeth newman with the department on the status of women in as supervisor yee mention we submitted a letter yesterday i did bring one copy to cement to the clerk and you have received copies provided by the supervisors staff. the department on the status of women works to address the economic political and social inequalities of women in san francisco and one of the issues we are frequently with regards to women in the workforce is the lack of access to childcare in the barrier that presents to their gainful employment and success in the workplace. in fact with the mayor lee and oakland mayor libby schaaf hosted the bay area women's summit childcare was cited as one of the top issues of concern for working women. so we know this issue is affecting so many families in san francisco. in fact according to the census bureau three quarters of families in san francisco with children under the age of six have both parents working