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IWPR Welcomes C. Nicole Mason as New President
Dr. C. Nicole Mason is IWPR's new President & CEO.
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State Fact Sheets: Single Moms in College
New state and national data on the economic and social returns on investments in single mothers’ success in higher education.
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Unpaid House and Care Work Promote Inequality
New report finds housework and caretaking responsibilities limit women's career choices and impact their well being.
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Publications
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January 2020
Access to Good Jobs, Pay Equity & Discrimination
Providing Unpaid Household and Care Work in the United States: Uncovering Inequality -
January 2020
Family & Medical Leave, Work & Family
Paid Family Leave Increases Mothers’ Labor Market Attachment -
December 2019
Access to Good Jobs, Automation & Future of Work
Geographic Mobility, Gender, and the Future of Work
The Institute for Women’s Policy Research conducts and communicates research to inspire dialog, shape policy, and improve the lives and opportunities of women of diverse backgrounds, circumstances, and experiences.
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January 23rd, 2020
New York Times
Women, Burdened With Unpaid Labor, Bear Brunt of Global Inequality -
January 20th, 2020
Diverse Issues in Higher Education
Study Shows Higher Ed for Single Mothers Pays Dividends