At long last, women gain some jobs in the recovery—federal jobs programs could help accelerate job growth for women
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2011 Washington, DC --Women gained [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2011 Washington, DC --Women gained [...]
Job growth slowed in October with 80,000 jobs added to nonfarm payrolls. This is down from 104,000 new jobs in August and 158,000 in September.
By Amanda Lo In September, I attended a panel about [...]
by Betsy Keating According to recent Senate testimony from a [...]
Providing earned paid sick days to Denver workers would help reduce the spread of illness in schools, potentially reducing absences for both teachers and students.
By Heidi Hartmann This post was originally published on the [...]
Two publications released today by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) estimate the costs and benefits of the Denver paid sick days initiative, for both employers and employees.
By Zoe Li The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), [...]
According to research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), Americans are reeling from the very high levels of job loss seen during the Great Recession of 2007–2009, and women and single mothers in particular are reporting higher rates of financial strain and daily hardship.
The Great Recession of 2007–2009 has greatly affected Americans’ economic wellbeing and confidence in securing a good retirement. In this time of economic uncertainty, support for the Social Security system remains strong across lines of gender, age, race/ethnicity, and political affiliation, according to a survey from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) funded by the Rockefeller Foundation.