Research News Roundup: July 2015
The Research News Roundup (RNR) is prepared monthly by the Institute for [...]
Your Newborn Daughter Will Be 43 Years Old When Massachusetts' Gender Pay Gap is Projected to Close
With women making about 82.5 percent of what men earned [...]
My Brother's Keeper, but Maybe Not My Sister's
Earlier this year, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research released [...]
Women Gain Two Out of Three New Jobs in June: Women Gained 150,000 and Men Gained 73,000 Jobs
According to an Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the July employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), women gained 150,000 jobs and men gained 73,000 for a total of 223,000 jobs added in June.
The Best and Worst States for Women's Careers
If people chose where to live based solely on where [...]
Gender, Urbanization, and Democratic Governance
With two-thirds of the world’s population predicted to live in urban areas by the year 2050, the global landscape is changing rapidly.
SexyRodeos.com Is the Internet's Best Troll
This week’s Inside Amy Schumer featured a sketch about an [...]
America's Aging Population Is Bad News for Women's Careers
Women make up the bulk of caretakers and even if [...]
Strong Job Gains for Women in May: Women Gained 189,000 and Men Gained 91,000 Jobs
According to an Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the June employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), in May women gained 189,000 jobs and men gained 91,000 for a total of 280,000 jobs added in the month.
Workers’ Access to Paid Sick Days in the States
Millions of workers in the United States cannot take paid time away from work to recover or seek preventive care when they are sick.
