Summer/Fall 2012 Newsletter
Mentoring is an essential tool for moving organizations forward: young members learn new leadership skills and are given a lay of the land when it comes to their working environment.
Spotlight: IWPR Chair Esmeralda Lyn
by Caroline Dobuzinskis Dr. Esmeralda Lyn, previously Vice-Chair of IWPR’s [...]
A Decade of Stagnation: Gender Wage Gap 2011 unchanged at 23 percent
A fact sheet released today by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, shows that the gender wage gap has not narrowed during the last decade.
Addressing Policy Gaps for Women and Girls in New Haven: Latest Report in IWPR Series on Status of Women
By Anlan Zhang, Tonia Bui, and Cynthia Hess Two years [...]
Women’s Job Gains Continue to Catch Up to Men’s
According to analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research of the August employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), private sector job growth continued in August with 103,000 jobs added to nonfarm payrolls.
Election 2012: What Can We Learn Now from Women’s Equality Day?
This article by Susan Bailey is reposted from the blog, [...]
IWPR Recommends Thorough Assessment of DC’s Paid Sick Leave Law
By Caroline Dobuzinskis In honor of Labor Day and the [...]
DC’s Paid Sick Leave Law: IWPR Recommends Thorough Assessment of Impact on Businesses and Workers
In a new briefing paper, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) recommends that the District of Columbia undertake a comprehensive study of the effects of the city’s paid sick leave law.
Revisiting the Poverty Rate: New Measure Shows Less Inequality
By Jacqui Logan A recent IWPR fact sheet, “A Clearer [...]
New BLS Data Confirm Unequal Access to Paid Leave Among U.S. Workers
By Kevin Miller and Caroline Dobuzinskis Today the Bureau of [...]
