Job Growth Remains Steady for Both Women and Men
IWPR’s analysis of the July employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) finds that job growth for both women and men continued to improve in June compared to the previous month.
Workforce Investment System Reinforces Occupational Gender Segregation and the Gender Wage Gap
IWPR’s analysis of training services received by WIA clients shows stark gender segregation in the jobs and careers for which women and men receive training.
Real Benefits for Women Now That DOMA Has Been Struck Down!
This post was originally published on the National Women's Law [...]
Media Advisory: IWPR Announces New Board Members
The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to its board of directors, William M. Rodgers III and Martha Darling.
50 Years After Equal Pay Act's Passage, Gender Wage Gap Still Persists
Despite making great strides in the past 50 years, the [...]
Shining a Light on the Wage Gap
Fifty years after the Equal Pay Act, employment discrimination persists [...]
Statement from IWPR President Dr. Heidi Hartmann on the 50th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act
June 10, 2013, marks 50 years since President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act. According to research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), pay parity is not expected to be achieved until 2057, 45 years from now, if the rate of progress since 1960 continues.
Moderate Job Growth for Both Women and Men: Unemployment Rate for Single Mothers Declines to 9.9 Percent
According to the IWPR analysis of the June employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), job growth for both women and men improved in May compared to the previous month.
Moderate Job Growth for Both Women and Men
According to analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) of the June employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), job growth for both women and men improved in May compared to April. Of the 175,000 total jobs added to nonfarm payrolls, women gained 82,000 jobs (47 percent) while men gained 93,000 jobs (53 percent). For the first time since December 2008, the unemployment rate for women who head households without a spouse fell below ten percent.
Rise of Female Breadwinners Doesn't Eliminate Pay Gap
It’s been a big week for women in the workplace. [...]
