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Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance: Modest Costs, Vital Benefits
New fact sheet details affordability of paid family and medical leave policy
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IWPR and American University Program on Gender Analysis in Economics Announce New Partnership
The new affiliation will support joint events, research projects, and the joint appointment of a research economist
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Watch: Is Your Campus Family Friendly?
Watch our webinar with Endicott College from January 24th
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Publications
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February 2018
Family & Medical Leave, Flexible Work & Fair-Scheduling
Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance: Modest Costs are a Good investment in America’s Economy -
January 2018
Access to Higher Education, Investing in Single Mothers' Higher Education, Student Parent Success Initiative
Is Your Campus Family Friendly? Data and Tools to Promote Student Parent Success -
December 2017
Child Care & Early Education, International Women's Status and Rights, Investing in Single Mothers' Higher Education, Pay Equity & Discrimination, Student Parent Success Initiative
Winter 2018 Quarterly Newsletter
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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February 8th, 2018
The Guardian
Women earn 10% less than men in America’s public sector, analysis shows -
February 6th, 2018
FiveThirtyEight
Americans Haven’t Changed Their Mind Much On Abortion, But They Have On Other ‘Cultural’ Issues