These are vital issues not just to the economy, but to families across the country. There is more to be done, but this conference highlights the number of world-class researchers, practitioners, and policymakers who are dedicated to understanding and addressing these deeply entrenched issues.
As a group, we have an opportunity to reaffirm the importance of gender parity and diversity in our professions, in our research, and in our policymaking. Thank you. 1 Statistics come from historical tables A-1 ("Employment Status of the Civilian Population by Sex and Age") of the  Bureau of Labor Statistics' Employment Situation report. See Bureau of Labor Statistics (2021), "The Employment Situation".