Important policies in allowing workers, particularly women who do the majority of family care, to balance employment with care giving responsibilities, including: family and medical leave and paid sick days, child care, and workplace flexibility.
IWPR’s analysis of training services received by WIA clients shows stark gender segregation in the jobs and careers for which women and men receive training.
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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.
