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Single Moms in College Spend 9 Hours a Day on Care Work
Single mothers work more and sleep less than other students
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IWPR’s Heidi Hartmann Named One of the Top 100 Gender Policy Influencers
Economist and IWPR President Heidi Hartmann was named one of Apolitical’s Gender Equality Top 100, recognizing the most influential people in gender policy around the world.
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Women 8x More Likely than Men to Work in Occupations with Poverty-Level Wages
New analysis available in advance of Equal Pay Day.
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May 2018
Health & Well-Being, The Status of Women and Girls
The Status of Women in Florida by County: Health & Well-Being -
May 2018
Access to Higher Education, Investing in Single Mothers' Higher Education, Student Parent Success Initiative
Time Demands of Single Mother College Students and the Role of Child Care in their Postsecondary Success
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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