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Women’s Median Earnings as a Percent of Men’s, 1985-2016 (Full-time, Year-Round Workers) with Projections for Pay Equity, by Race/Ethnicity

If trends over the last 30 years continue, Hispanic women will not see equal pay with White men until 2233—216 years from now.

By IWPR|2020-10-30T02:46:21-05:00November 1, 2017|IWPR|Comments Off on Women’s Median Earnings as a Percent of Men’s, 1985-2016 (Full-time, Year-Round Workers) with Projections for Pay Equity, by Race/Ethnicity

Child Care Assistance for College Students with Children: An Opportunity for Change in Washington State

Publicly funded child care assistance helps many low-income parents afford child care while earning a postsecondary credential that can lead to long-lasting economic security.

By Lindsey Reichlin CruseBarbara Gault and Eleanor Eckerson|2020-10-29T13:04:32-05:00October 26, 2017|IWPR|Comments Off on Child Care Assistance for College Students with Children: An Opportunity for Change in Washington State

September Job Losses for Women Shows Unequal Impact of Natural Disasters: Women Lost 41,000 Jobs Since August, Men Gained Just 8,000  

The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the October employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) establishment survey finds that in September women lost 41,000 jobs and men gained just 8,000 jobs for a total of 33,000 jobs lost in September.

By IWPR|2020-10-30T03:27:58-05:00October 6, 2017|IWPR|Comments Off on September Job Losses for Women Shows Unequal Impact of Natural Disasters: Women Lost 41,000 Jobs Since August, Men Gained Just 8,000  

ESS Quarterly Newsletter Summer/Fall 2017 Issue

In collaboration with the National Domestic Workers Alliance, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research released a new comprehensive report as a part of the longstanding report series, The Status of Women in the States.

By Sarah Gonzalez Bocinski and Malore Dusenbery|2020-11-23T23:00:22-05:00September 29, 2017|IWPR|Comments Off on ESS Quarterly Newsletter Summer/Fall 2017 Issue

The Gender Wage Gap: 2016; Earnings Differences by Gender, Race, and Ethnicity

The ratio of women’s and men’s median annual earnings was 80.5 percent for full-time, year-round workers in 2016, an improvement of 0.9 percentage points since 2015.

By Ariane HegewischEmma Williams-Baron and M. Phil.|2020-11-23T22:58:53-05:00September 13, 2017|IWPR|Comments Off on The Gender Wage Gap: 2016; Earnings Differences by Gender, Race, and Ethnicity