The Gender Wage Gap: 2012
The ratio of women’s and men’s median annual earnings was 76.5 percent for full-time/year-round workers in 2012.
125,000 Jobs Gained by Women in August: Job Growth for Women Continues to Accelerate
According to the IWPR analysis of the September employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), job growth remained anemic in August for men, but accelerated slightly for women.
The Importance of Social Security in the Incomes of Older Americans: Differences by Gender, Age, Race/Ethnicity, and Marital Status
Social Security is the largest source of income for most older Americans and is even more vital to particular demographic subgroups of older Americans.
Raising the Tipped Minimum Wage to Reduce Poverty for Women and Families
By Alex Berryhill, IWPR Research Intern Women make up over [...]
117,000 Jobs Gained by Women in July: Number of Women’s Jobs Is Approaching Pre-Recession Level
According to the IWPR analysis of the August employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), job growth slowed in July for men, but accelerated slightly for women.
The Status of Women in Eastern North Carolina
Women in Eastern North Carolina, and in North Carolina as a whole, have made significant progress during the last few decades, but more remains to be done to elevate women’s status.
The Status of Women in Robeson County, North Carolina
Women in Robeson County, North Carolina, and in North Carolina as a whole, have made significant progress during the last few decades, but more remains to be done to elevate women’s status.
Population Policy Brief Series: Adolescent Survivors & Economic Security
Intimate partner violence, sexual assault and stalking are crimes with deep economic impacts for survivors.
Prepping Colleges for Parents: Strategies for Supporting Student Parent Success in Postsecondary Education
This brief is a product of the Student Parent Success Initiative (SPSI) at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). It provides a framework for thinking about the range of supports student parents typically need and example programs.
Student Parent Helps Launch Women’s Economic Agenda in Congress
by Stephanie Brown My name is Stephanie Brown and I [...]
