Recognizing that survivors’ safety and their economic security are inextricably linked, the Economic Security for Survivors (ESS) Project promotes strategies that foster economic security within the justice system and in partnership with the non-profits that serve survivors.
The Addressing Economic Security Judicial Bench Card is the ideal companion tool for judges presiding over domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking cases. In addition to highlighting the importance of considering victim economic security within the court, this concise, user-friendly form contains checklists for economic-related crimes and evidence, determining economic relief during intake or post-trial, and economic considerations for sentencing and enforcement.
The Achieving Parity Study conducted at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research and Funded by Hunt Alternatives Fund consisted of administering 45 interviews (36 in-depth and 9 brief interviews) with experienced candidates and officeholders and convening several focus groups
According to an Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the May employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), women gained 166,000 jobs on nonfarm payrolls in April, while men gained 122,000 for an increase of 288,000 total jobs in April. Women’s employment growth was strongest in Professional and Business Services (42,000 jobs gained by women), Education and Health Services (33,000 jobs gained by women), Leisure and Hospitality (27,000 jobs gained by women), Retail Trade (24,000 jobs gained by women, and Government (13,000 jobs gained by women).
The well-being of women is integral to the economic vitality and overall health of Utah. Nearly one million women live in the state; when they thrive, so do their families and communities.
by Heidi Hartmann, Ph.D., Barbara Gault, Ph.D., and Ariane Hegewisch [...]
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.
According to an Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the April employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), women gained 99,000 jobs on nonfarm payrolls in March
For several years during the Great Recession, the nation remained focused on a steady stream of mostly discouraging numbers—unemployment rates, poverty rates, stock indices, warehouse inventories and home foreclosures.
