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 Heidi Hartmann and Geanine Wester The people in cities and [...]
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.
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.
Survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking often need [...]
In the current issue of Dissent, IWPR’s Heidi Hartmann and [...]
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 Lande Watson As college students across the country head [...]
Analysis of the 2011-12 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study data by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that three in ten single mothers in college attend private, for-profit schools, a larger share than students of any other family type (
Dear IWPR Supporters and Colleagues, Today we celebrate Labor Day. [...]
