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THE WEEKLY GENDER WAGE GAP BY RACE AND ETHNICITY: 2020
THE WEEKLY GENDER WAGE GAP BY RACE AND ETHNICITY: 2020
As lowest paid women lost most jobs, the gender wage gap for full-time workers shrank for all women and men, and by race & ethnicity. The gender wage gap in weekly earnings for full-time workers in the United States narrowed between 2019 and 2020, from 19.5 percent in 2019 (a gender earnings ratio of 81.5%) to 18.7 percent in 2020 (a gender earnings ratio of 82.3%)
IWPR NATIONAL POLL FINDS AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE, THE ECONOMIC RECESSION, AND JOBS TOP PRIORITIES FOR WOMEN FOR BIDEN ADMINISTRATION AND CONGRESS
IWPR NATIONAL POLL FINDS AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE, THE ECONOMIC RECESSION, AND JOBS TOP PRIORITIES FOR WOMEN FOR BIDEN ADMINISTRATION AND CONGRESS
As President Biden sprints toward the 100-day mark, a new survey shows that women believe the new Administration and Congress should focus on healthcare, getting the economy under control and job creation. Their top priorities are highly influenced by their experience during the pandemic and the economic downturn.
IWPR Prepares COVID 19 and Recovery Rapid Response
IWPR Prepares COVID 19 and Recovery Rapid Response
In these unprecedented times, the IWPR is committed to communicating and addressing the challenges women are facing. IWPR’s new research outlines how policymakers can address the immediate and long term needs of women, their families, and their communities in policy responses to the pandemic.
In these unprecedented times, the IWPR is committed to communicating and addressing the challenges women are facing. IWPR’s new research outlines how policymakers can address the immediate and long term needs of women, their families, and their communities in policy responses to the pandemic.
Three Years After #MeToo, the Movement Remains Critical
Three years ago, the #MeToo movement exposed an open secret: Powerful people, mostly men, were perpetrating abuses with impunity, trusting that the culture of silence around sexual violence would prevent survivors and witnesses alike from leveraging accusations that could bring them down.
