California Takes Steps Toward Closing the Wage Gap
On Tuesday September 27, 2022 Governor Gavin Newsom signed into [...]
The Wage Gap for Black Women by State
IWPR’s Equal Pay Day blog series–including those analyzing data [...]
Access to reproductive health care is dependent on where you live and how your state’s laws protect – or restrict – abortion
When the Supreme Court ruled on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s [...]
The Case for Subsidized Child Care
The evidence is clear: Building a strong child care infrastructure is necessary for a prosperous economy. Subsidized child care allows mothers to work more and spend less, resulting in greater savings for retirement and improved economic security later in life. It supports working parents while creating new jobs.
Women Make Gains in Men-Dominated Jobs, but Still Lag Behind in COVID-19 Recovery
Employment data released in April 2022 show another month of strong job growth. Women gained the majority of total job growth and moved into men-dominated jobs, like construction. Still, women are still much further than men from reaching pre-pandemic levels.
It’s Time to Reframe Care as a Public Good
In March, academics, researchers, and advocates came together to discuss the future of the U.S. care infrastructure at a conference presented by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, American University's Program on Gender Analysis in Economics, and the Carework Network. Taking stock of the caregiving landscape in the age of COVID-19, panelists focused on the impact of the pandemic, the current policy environment, shifting narratives around care, and the urgent changes needed to create a care system that works for women and families.
Not Built with Them in Mind: It’s Time to Center Black Single Mothers in Higher Ed
“College campuses were not designed with student parents in mind.” This is now a common refrain echoed among student parent success advocates. It must be acknowledged, too, that the U.S. system of higher education was not designed for women, Black people, anyone parenting while in college, or those who experience life at the intersections of all three of these identities.
Breaking Barriers, Increasing Visibility for Students with Children
This guest blog post is authored by Ashlee Hernandez, a [...]
IWPR Launches New Tool in the Fight against Reproductive Health Restrictions
Last week, the Center on the Economics of Reproductive [...]
Biden’s Proposed Child Care Plan Will Save Families $96 Billion in Year 1, $957B Over 10-years
New analysis by the Institute [...]
