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Lessons from Hurricane Katrina
IWPR's research on gender and disasters offers insights on women and Hurricane Harvey
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Women in Tech: Evidence, Not Typecasting
Women remain dramatically underrepresented STEM fields, but equity in patents could help
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Explore the Data on Women in Your State
Find comprehensive state-by-state data on women in the United States.
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September 2017
Pay Equity & Discrimination
The Gender Wage Gap: 2016; Earnings Differences by Gender, Race, and Ethnicity -
September 2017
Pay Equity & Discrimination
Women’s Median Earnings as a Percent of Men’s Median Earnings, 1960-2016 (Full-time, Year-round Workers) with Projection for Pay Equity in 2059 -
September 2017
Access to Higher Education, Child Care & Early Education, Investing in Single Mothers' Higher Education, Student Parent Success Initiative
Single Mothers Overrepresented at For-Profit Colleges
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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August 23rd, 2017
NPR
An Air Force Cadet At 25: A Sign Of The Times In Higher Education Listen· 4:47 -
August 23rd, 2017
The Hechinger Report
Older cadets at Air Force Academy are a sign of the times in higher education