Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of November 7, 2016
To view more of IWPR’s research, visit IWPR.org Weekly Roundup of [...]
Our Work Continues
Tuesday’s election results sparked a wide range of responses across [...]
Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of October 31, 2016
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Access to Better Jobs: Workforce Development Projects aim to Lift Up Working Women
For nearly 30 years, IWPR has analyzed and charted women’s [...]
Job Training Participants Have Little Access to Supportive Services, Research Review Finds
Washington, DC—According to a new report by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), supportive services for those in job training are needed to improve access to programs and completion, but these services are rare. The report, Supportive Services in Job Training: A Research Review, summarizes existing research and 25 expert interviews to discuss the availability of supports, like child care and transportation, and their effects on job training and education program outcomes.
If Current Trends Continue, Hispanic Women Will Wait 232 Years for Equal Pay; Black Women Will Wait 108 Years
In advance of Latinas’ Equal Pay Day on November 1—the day symbolizing how far into the year that Latinas must work to earn what White men earned in the previous year—the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) released an analysis finding that, if trends over the last 30 years continue, Hispanic women will not see equal pay with White men until 2248, 232 years from now.
Hispanic Women Will Wait 232 Years for Equal Pay, If Current Trends Continue
In advance of Latinas’ Equal Pay Day on November 1—the day symbolizing how far into the year that Latinas must work to earn what White men earned in the previous year—the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) released an analysis finding that, if trends over the last 30 years continue, Hispanic women will not see equal pay with White men until 2248, 232 years from now.
Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of October 24, 2016
Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services [...]
One in Six High School Girls Experienced Sexual Dating Violence in 2015
As October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month comes to a close, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) released a new chartbook on the alarming prevalence of violence against teenage girls, finding that one in six high school girls experienced sexual dating violence and one in 10 had been raped. Although one in ten high school girls experience physical dating violence, many states do not recognize high school teens as domestic violence victims, nor do they have consistent legal protections for these teen victims.
D.C.'s Women Are Among Most Diverse Nationwide
By Andrew Giambrone Women in the nation's capital represent one [...]
