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Women Gain 143,000 Jobs Out of 215,000 Jobs Added in March: Unemployment for Single Mothers Reduced by Nearly Half Since Its Recession Peak

The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the April employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) finds that women gained 143,000 jobs and men gained 72,000 for a total of 215,000 jobs added in March, giving women two-thirds of job growth.

By IWPR|2020-12-23T00:07:13-05:00April 1, 2016|IWPR|Comments Off on Women Gain 143,000 Jobs Out of 215,000 Jobs Added in March: Unemployment for Single Mothers Reduced by Nearly Half Since Its Recession Peak

Executive Summary–Pathways to Equity: Narrowing the Wage Gap by Improving Women’s Access to Good Middle-Skill Jobs

This report addresses women’s access to well-paid, growing, middle-skill jobs (jobs that do not require a bachelor’s degree). It documents sex segregation in middle-skill jobs, and discusses how gender integration of good jobs could both reduce skill-shortages and improve women’s economic security.

By Ariane Hegewisch, Barbara Gault, Heidi Hartmann and M. Phil.|2020-11-23T22:54:19-05:00March 24, 2016|IWPR|Comments Off on Executive Summary–Pathways to Equity: Narrowing the Wage Gap by Improving Women’s Access to Good Middle-Skill Jobs

Pathways to Equity: Narrowing the Wage Gap by Improving Women’s Access to Good Middle-Skill Jobs

This report addresses women’s access to well-paid, growing, middle-skill jobs (jobs that do not require a bachelor’s degree).

By Ariane Hegewisch|2020-12-27T19:25:09-05:00March 24, 2016|IWPR|Comments Off on Pathways to Equity: Narrowing the Wage Gap by Improving Women’s Access to Good Middle-Skill Jobs

Women Gain 167,000 Jobs Out of 242,000 Jobs Added in February

The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the March employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) finds that women gained 167,000 jobs and men gained 75,000 for a total of 242,000 jobs added in February, giving women 69 percent of job growth.

By IWPR|2020-11-15T00:23:40-05:00March 4, 2016|IWPR|Comments Off on Women Gain 167,000 Jobs Out of 242,000 Jobs Added in February