Arohi Pathak is the director of policy for Inclusive Economy at American Progress. Pathak brings with her 20 years of policy experience in social and economic justice, on a variety of issues related to family economic security, workforce policy, the social safety net, early care and education, and asset building.
Before joining American Progress, Pathak worked at Prosperity Now, mobilizing community-based organizations to address economic mobility in low-income and communities of color, while helping to scale up innovative practices that build long-term and enduring financial security. Pathak’s work stretches across all communities of color, including Native ones, bringing a lens of racial wealth equity to policy and programmatic solutions.
Prior to Prosperity Now, Pathak worked on federal and state advocacy, focusing on family economic security and workforce issues at the Service Employees International Union, Voices for America’s Children, and People for the American Way Foundation. Pathak has a background in civic participation and political engagement and holds an M.A. from American University in international communications and peace and conflict resolution.
The American Rescue Plan Can Help States and Localities Meet Employment Goals and Invest in Workers
American Rescue Plan funding allows state and local governments to invest in employment solutions for their residents, including skills training, career pathways in educational settings, child care, and other basic needs.
How the Government Can End Poverty for Native American Women
American Indian and Alaska Native women in the United States make just 60 cents for every dollar earned by their white male counterparts, and this wage gap forces too many of them and their families into poverty.
Budget Reconciliation Must Support a Quality Education for All Students
Ensuring a quality education for America’s students during the COVID-19 pandemic will require a range of federal and state supports, as well as efforts to build a robust economy that works for everyone.
Making CTC and EITC Expansions Permanent Would Reduce Poverty and Grow the Economy
The child tax credit and earned income tax credit benefit low-income and working families, help families get back to work, and promote future work, while lifting children out of poverty and alleviating hunger.
Using Holistic, Multigenerational Strategies To Alleviate Poverty
America has the tools and resources to end poverty; now it needs holistic, intersectional strategies that address the unique needs of marginalized individuals and families living in poverty.
These Interconnected Policies Would Sustain Families, Support Women, and Grow the Economy
Together, the policies included in the Biden administration’s Build Back Better agenda would propel families’ and the country’s economic security by prioritizing child care, the child tax credit, paid family and medical leave, and good jobs that get Americans back to work.
