Beyond Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Promoting Safety through Economic Security
Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) has provided an opportunity for [...]
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.
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.
Post-hurricane recovery efforts must include women’s voices
By Heidi Hartmann and Geanine Wester The people in cities and [...]
Summer 2017 Quarterly Newsletter
In June 2017, IWPR, in collaboration with the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA), released The Status of Black Women in the United States to shine a spotlight on the myriad ways that Black women contribute to their families, communities, and the nation.
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.
Paid Sick and Safe Days
Survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking often need [...]
IWPR’s Heidi Hartmann and Gina Chirillo Outline Child Care Agenda in Dissent
In the current issue of Dissent, IWPR’s Heidi Hartmann and [...]
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.
Back to School? How Experiencing Violence Affects Educational Attainment
By Lande Watson As college students across the country head [...]
