Even as the death rate from breast cancer in younger white women has fallen 7 percent over the last two decades, it has risen by 26 percent in older African American women; this, despite lower incidents of the disease itself

Recent research shows that women who leave welfare generally end up in low paying jobs with few benefits, if any. Many welfare recipients lack basic job skills that would make them appealing to employers and help them move out of dead-end jobs.

A look at the unequal distribution of unemployment insurance and flaws in the system that prevent women from receiving earned benefits.

Evaluates costs and benefits of switching birth control pills to over-the-counter status to improve women’s access to contraceptives.

Discusses how unequal access to unemployment insurance (UI)specifically affects welfare recipients.

The Georgia unemployment insurance (UI) system is not working to meet its basic goal of providing a modest measure of income support to temporarily unemployed working families.

Unemployment Insurance (UI) is not fully accessible to women and low-wage workers, and this unequal access particularly disadvantages welfare recipients.

A comprehensive study of women’s lives in New Hampshire.

A comprehensive study of women’s lives in Hawaii.

A comprehensive study of women’s lives in Tennessee.