Shining a Light on the Wage Gap
Fifty years after the Equal Pay Act, employment discrimination persists [...]
Fifty years after the Equal Pay Act, employment discrimination persists [...]
According to the IWPR analysis of the June employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), job growth for both women and men improved in May compared to the previous month.
The safety of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking is inextricably linked to their economic security.
Domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking are crimes with deep economic impacts.
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro speaking at IWPR's 25th anniversary event. [...]
While working families struggle to make ends meet in an economy marked by stubbornly high long-term unemployment, growth in low-wage jobs and increased need for public assistance, a new report card from Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW) finds that all 50 states and the District of Columbia are falling short on promoting economic security for their citizens.
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Recognizing that education is the gateway to opportunity, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) has been a significant source of research on education and training, including work on early care and education, girls’ experiences in the K-12 system, high quality workforce development opportunities, and postsecondary attainment.
IWPR’s women’s health and safety efforts highlight the social and economic aspects of health, safety, and security issues.
From the outset, IWPR has highlighted the wage gap as a key indicator of women’s economic security and gender (in)equality in the workplace.