Children First for Oregon requested that the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analyze the Family Leave Benefits Insurance Act in order to provide lawmakers and policy advocates with information about the likely costs and use of a universal paid family leave insurance program in Oregon. This document presents that estimate.
Women Leaders call for Obama to appoint a Woman to [...]
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As the twenty-first century unfolds, women of diverse faiths claim authority as healing agents of change in a world that aches for justice and peace.
Research reveals that a great majority of women in the U.S. rely on their involvement in religious groups as powerful venues to gather, think, share, and strategize about ways to fortify their own lives as well as serve the common good.
Paid time off benefits are less common in smaller firms, but even in the smallest—those with one to nine employees—more than half provide paid sick days (56 percent), and nearly three-quarters have vacation policies (72 percent).
We need to equalize the family care burden between men and women in the United States. Only after women receive equal rights and considerations as employees and workplaces embrace work flexibility standards already set by other leading nations will women be able to make truly free decisions for their own lives.
This manual provides an overview of how to hold workshops on women’s values in your community.
I remember going to a concert with my sister in [...]
Legislative Routes for Improving Workplace Flexibility; and more articles
