Informing policy. Inspiring change. Improving lives.
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Bridging Systems for Family Economic Mobility
New report provides recommendations for states and institutions to align early and higher education systems for better student, child, and community outcomes
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“Free College” Programs Should Include Adult Students with Children
Eligibility requirements for college promise programs need to include student parents
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Publications
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June 2019
Access to Higher Education, Student Parent Success Initiative
Making “Free College” Programs Work for College Students with Children -
June 2019
Health & Well-Being, The Status of Women and Girls
The Status of Women in North Carolina: Health & Wellness -
June 2019
Access to Good Jobs, Access to Higher Education, Child Care & Early Education, Civic & Political Engagement, Family & Medical Leave, Paid Sick Days, Pay Equity & Discrimination, Poverty and the Social Safety Net, Retirement & Social Security, Unemployment & the Economy, Women in Unions, Workforce Development & Job Training
A Woman-Centered Economic Agenda: 8 Policies that Boost the Economy and Work for Everyone
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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June 20th, 2019
Dallas News
Activists hail passage of new paid sick leave ordinance in Dallas; policy takes effect Aug. 1 -
June 20th, 2019
Market Watch
Women now make up the majority of the college-educated workforce, but men are still paid more