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The Numbers Don’t Add Up: Women Continue to Earn Less, Regardless of Occupation

The Numbers Don’t Add Up: Women Continue to Earn Less, Regardless of Occupation

Barriers, Not Bootstraps: Job Prospects Are Uneven for Young Black Women

Barriers, Not Bootstraps: Job Prospects Are Uneven for Young Black Women

Degrees Don’t Close the Divide: Black Women’s Educational Attainment Doesn’t Translate to Equal Earnings

Degrees Don’t Close the Divide: Black Women’s Educational Attainment Doesn’t Translate to Equal Earnings

More than $140 Billion in Lost Earnings: Abortion Restrictions Continue to Harm Women and Are a Persistent Drag on the Economy

More than $140 Billion in Lost Earnings: Abortion Restrictions Continue to Harm Women and Are a Persistent Drag on the Economy

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The Numbers Don’t Add Up: Women Continue to Earn Less, Regardless of Occupation

The Numbers Don’t Add Up: Women Continue to Earn Less, Regardless of Occupation

Barriers, Not Bootstraps: Job Prospects Are Uneven for Young Black Women

Barriers, Not Bootstraps: Job Prospects Are Uneven for Young Black Women

Degrees Don’t Close the Divide: Black Women’s Educational Attainment Doesn’t Translate to Equal Earnings

Degrees Don’t Close the Divide: Black Women’s Educational Attainment Doesn’t Translate to Equal Earnings

More than $140 Billion in Lost Earnings: Abortion Restrictions Continue to Harm Women and Are a Persistent Drag on the Economy

More than $140 Billion in Lost Earnings: Abortion Restrictions Continue to Harm Women and Are a Persistent Drag on the Economy

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Caregiving and Families

Support for Family Caregiving

Paid Leave

Promoting Access to Paid Care Services

Education and Career Advancement

Apprenticeships and Women in the Trades

Supporting Student Parents and Other Underserved Students

College Access and Degree Pathways

Equitable Work and Wages

Better Workplace Policies and Practices

Retirement and Social Security

Minimum Wage and Labor Standards

Equal Pay

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