NGCP Champions for Collaboration: Barbara Gault, Vice President & Executive Director of IWPR
This piece appeared in the December newsletter produced by the [...]
Untapped Resources, Untapped Labor Pool: Using Federal Highway Funds to Prepare Women for Careers in Construction
Women are underrepresented in highway, street, and bridge construction where employment is projected to grow by more than 20 percent until 2022.
Campus Child Care Declining Even As Growing Numbers of Parents Attend College
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.
The Status of Women in Connecticut’s Workforce
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.
Women Gained 127,000 Jobs in October; Men Still 71,000 Short from Pre-Recession Employment Levels
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.
Women and Men in the Recovery: Where the Jobs Are; Women Recover Jobs Lost in Recession in Year Five
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
by Jessica Milli, Ph.D. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of [...]
Summer 2014 Newsletter
IWPR Commemorates the 50th Anniversary of President Kennedy’s Commission on the Status of Women Report
The Victim Advocate’s Guide to Safety and Economic Security for Victims of Violence Against Women
The safety of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking is inextricably linked to their economic security.
Economic Security Considerations for Safer Survivors: A Victim Advocate Pocket Guide
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.
