Women’s Health Matters to the U.S. Economy
Access to affordable health care is a topic on everyone’s [...]
Access to Child Care Can Improve Student Parent Graduation Rates
By Barbara Gault and Lindsey Reichlin Cruse Few studies systematically [...]
Spring 2017 Quarterly Newsletter and Annual Report
In 2016, the growth and impact we saw in 2015 further increased as we tackled new topics and continued to work on the issues for which we are best known.
Job Growth Slows in March and Most Gains Go to Men: Unemployment Declined for Most Groups
The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the April employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) establishment survey finds that in March women gained 9,000 jobs and men gained 89,000 jobs for a total of only 98,000 jobs added in March, giving women less than 10 percent of job growth.
Supporting Survivors in Business and Entrepreneurship
By Sarah Gonzalez Bocinski and Alona Del Rosario Women-Owned Businesses in the [...]
Economic Security for Survivors: Quarterly Newsletter Winter/Spring 2017 Issue
While starting a business comes with certain risks–according to the Small Business Administration two-thirds of businesses with employees will fold within their first two years–it can also be an empowering experience that may further economic independence for women and their families.
The Gender Wage Gap by Occupation 2016; and by Race and Ethnicity
Women’s median earnings are lower than men’s in nearly all occupations, whether they work in occupations predominantly done by women, occupations predominantly done by men, or occupations with a more even mix of men and women.
Equal Pay Day: What You Need to Know about the Gender Wage Gap in 2017
Equal Pay Day 2017 is Tuesday, April 4, marking how [...]
March IWPR Research News Roundup
RESEARCH MAKING THE NEWS Here’s How Long It Will Take [...]
A Selection of US Government Actions to Advance Women
Between 1960 and 1981 there was always a government body tasked with monitoring progress for women across all spheres and making recommendations. The recommendations were frequently implemented.
