Summer/Spring 2011 Newsletter
Summer/Spring 2011 Newsletter
Was the 'Mancession' Just a Mirage?
"Initially, it looked as if male workers were suffering more [...]
IWPR Hosts 22nd Annual Summer Intern Social
The Institute for Women’s Policy Research hosted its 22nd annual [...]
National Council of Women’s Organizations Launches “Respect, Protect, Reject” Campaign
By Heidi Reynolds-Stenson In effort to reach a budget deal [...]
ACCESS TO PAID SICK DAYS WOULD REDUCE HEALTH COSTS
A forthcoming report by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) estimates that giving employees access to paid sick days would reduce visits to hospital emergency departments (ED) and save $1 billion in medical costs annually.
Women Workers in a Post-Walmart World
By Katherine Kimpel Last week, the Supreme Court issued a [...]
Widows: Causes and Effects
A presentation on International Widows Day, June 23.2011, at the United Nations by Heidi Hartmann, Ph.D.
Experts Available to Comment on Walmart v. Dukes Decision
Experts from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) and The George Washington University are available to comment on the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision on Walmart v. Dukes.
The Path to Pay Equity
By Caroline Dobuzinskis and Ariane Hegewisch Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme [...]
Author Finds Technology a Tool Not a Solution in Bridging Divide
By Leah Josephson People often describe the “digital divide” in [...]
