Addressing Concerns of Immigrant Women Helps Communities Nationwide
by Claudia Williams In recent years, the United States has [...]
IWPR’s Pepsi Experiment: Providing Critical Information to Community Leaders
by Jennifer Clark The Institute for Women's Policy Research is [...]
New Research: Social Security Helps Older Women, especially Black Women and Latinas, Stay Out of Poverty
According two new fact sheets from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, Social Security can be a lifeline out of poverty for older black women and Latinas.
'Job Killers' That Aren't
"Local business organizations vigorously opposed San Francisco's[Paid Sick Leave] law [...]
Greater Access to Paid Sick Days Would Improve Health and Reduce Costs for State of Connecticut
According to research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, access to paid sick days among employees is associated with positive health outcomes.
Watch: Martha Burk discusses equal pay initiative in New Mexico
https://youtu.be/qhl7tvs7zJg Martha Burk (Director, Corporate Accountability Project, National Council of [...]
Moms (and Dads) in the United States Still Lack Access to Paid Family Leave
To mark Mother’s Day, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) released a new fact sheet showing that paid maternity leave policies have improved to be nearly universal among the country’s top 100 family-friendly employers (based on analysis of Working Mother magazine’s “100 Best Companies”).
Women Earn Lower Pay Than Men in 107 Out of 110 Occupations
The Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) released today a new fact sheet on the occupational gender wage gap that shows women have lower median earnings than men in 107 out of 111 occupations, regardless of levels of education.
UK Minister: Feminism To Blame for Men's Job Shortage
"Willetts is wrong to attribute the UK's high unemployment rate [...]
