Affordable, reliable child care is a crucial support for the 4.8 million college students raising dependent children, but is often tough to find. High child care costs, difficulty obtaining subsidies, and scheduling challenges often create significant obstacles for student parents, and may contribute to their relatively low rates of college completion.

Women in Connecticut have made significant advances in the workforce in recent years but continue to face persistent disparities and inequities that often prevent them from reaching their full potential.

Men are still short 71,000 jobs from the start of the recession. In October, men gained 87,000 jobs on nonfarm payrolls, while women gained 127,000 for an increase of 214,000 total jobs in October.

While the number of jobs dropped steeply, particularly for men, in the Great Recession, slow job growth has characterized the recovery.

IWPR Commemorates the 50th Anniversary of President Kennedy’s Commission on the Status of Women Report

The safety of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking is inextricably linked to their economic security.

The Victim Advocate Pocket Guide is the perfect tool for educating and working with survivors of domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who are thinking about or already involved in the criminal justice system.

Paid sick time brings substantial benefits to employers, workers, families, and communities including promoting safe and healthy work environments by reducing the spread of illness and workplace injuries, reducing health care costs, and supporting children and families by helping parents to fulfill their caregiving responsibilities.

The ratio of women’s and men’s median annual earnings was 78.3 percent for full-time/year-round workers in 2013.