The Status of Women in the Charlotte Metropolitan Area, North Carolina
Women in the Charlotte metropolitan area, and in North Carolina as a whole, have made much progress during the last few decades.
The Status of Women in Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, and Yancey Counties, North Carolina
Women in the western counties of North Carolina, and the state as a whole, have made much progress during the last few decades.
The Status of Women in Cleveland, McDowell, Polk, and Rutherford Counties, North Carolina
DOWNLOAD REPORT Women in Cleveland, McDowell, [...]
The Status of Women in the Greensboro Metropolitan Area, North Carolina
Women in the Greensboro area, and in North Carolina as a whole, have made much progress during the last few decades. The majority of women work—many in professional jobs—and women are essential to the economic health of their communities.
The Status of Women and Girls in New Haven, Connecticut
This report is the result of conversations over nearly two years among women leaders in New Haven about the growing need for data on women and girls in New Haven.
The Pregnancy Assistance Fund as a Support for Student Parents in Postsecondary Education
Only two states, Minnesota and Virginia, have used their PAF grants to provide services related to postsecondary institutions. This fact sheet describes several of the programs and initiatives created by these PAF grantees.
Gender Segregation in Fields of Study at Community Colleges and Implications for Future Earnings
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Housing Resources and Programs for Single Student Parents at Community and Technical Colleges
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Denver Paid Sick Days Would Promote Children’s School Success
Paid sick days for working parents can enhance children’s school success. Parents face a difficult choice if their children get sick when they lack paid sick days: staying home with the child and missing pay (and possibly facing discipline at work); sending the child to school sick, which compromises their school performance and spreads illness to others; leaving the child at home alone, putting the child at risk; leaving the child with an older sibling who in turn must stay home from school; or trusting the child to a temporary caregiver. Each of these scenarios has potential costs for schools or for child well-being.
