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Capitol Hill Briefing: Women, Automation, and the Future of Work

The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), together with JPMorgan Chase & Co., are hosting a briefing on Capitol Hill to present findings from IWPR’s comprehensive new report, Women, Automation, and the Future of Work. The report presents the first comprehensive gender analysis of the potential impact of technological change on women and men’s employment in the United States, with an emphasis on the likely effects for women, given the jobs where women predominantly work and the disproportionate share of home and family care done by women.

By IWPR|2020-10-13T02:13:06-05:00June 13, 2019|IWPR|Comments Off on Capitol Hill Briefing: Women, Automation, and the Future of Work

Work Supports for Adult Health: The Role of Paid Family and Medical Leave

Many Americans struggle to balance work and caregiving responsibilities. As the United States population ages — with the U.S. Census Bureau projecting that by 2035 those 65 and older will outnumber the youth for the first time in history – the number of men and women who are providing care for someone age 65 and older will continue to increase. In addition, one in seven people live with an adult with a disability.

By IWPR|2020-10-12T01:03:55-05:00May 31, 2019|Presentation|Comments Off on Work Supports for Adult Health: The Role of Paid Family and Medical Leave