We believe that economic justice begins with fair compensation for all women, and we build evidence to support equal pay policies, livable
minimum wages, unions and labor rights, and better of job quality for women and their families.
Black Women’s Equal Pay Day is a symbolic commemoration [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 25, 2023 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic and related recession both highlighted and [...]
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Inflation Reduction [...]
Careers in manufacturing can provide high earnings and good [...]
In 2022, women earned less than men for full-time [...]
You wake up; brush your teeth; get dressed. Maybe you [...]
Expanding the Child Tax Credit was a historic policy moment and a hopeful national experiment on how recurring payments to families with children can impact economic security. How might we build on this to secure a brighter future for women and families?
A new national survey by IWPR finds solid pay, health insurance, job security, retirement benefits, and paid leave top the list of considerations for women as they re-enter the workforce.
In 2021, women earned just 83.1 percent of what men earned, based on IWPR’s analysis of median weekly earnings for full-time workers.
