IWPR’s Top 10 Research Findings of 2017
For IWPR, this year emphasized, at a basic level, the [...]
IWPR Research News Roundup – December 2017
RESEARCH MAKING THE NEWS Women are better in tech than [...]
What We’re Reading Today (12/8)
Each morning, IWPR’s @landewatson compiles articles on gender, race, economics, and [...]
#GivingTuesday: Support Trusted Research on Women in 2017
By Allison Lewis, IWPR Development Coordinator Tuesday, November 28, is [...]
IWPR Research News Roundup – October 2017
RESEARCH MAKING THE NEWS What It's Like To Fight For [...]
Women’s Median Earnings as a Percent of Men’s, 1985-2016 (Full-time, Year-Round Workers) with Projections for Pay Equity, by Race/Ethnicity
If trends over the last 30 years continue, Hispanic women will not see equal pay with White men until 2233—216 years from now.
Beyond Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Promoting Safety through Economic Security
Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) has provided an opportunity for [...]
September Job Losses for Women Shows Unequal Impact of Natural Disasters: Women Lost 41,000 Jobs Since August, Men Gained Just 8,000
The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the October employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) establishment survey finds that in September women lost 41,000 jobs and men gained just 8,000 jobs for a total of 33,000 jobs lost in September.
Post-hurricane recovery efforts must include women’s voices
By Heidi Hartmann and Geanine Wester The people in cities and [...]
Summer 2017 Quarterly Newsletter
In June 2017, IWPR, in collaboration with the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA), released The Status of Black Women in the United States to shine a spotlight on the myriad ways that Black women contribute to their families, communities, and the nation.
