Addressing Policy Gaps for Women and Girls in New Haven: Latest Report in IWPR Series on Status of Women
By Anlan Zhang, Tonia Bui, and Cynthia Hess Two years [...]
Election 2012: What Can We Learn Now from Women’s Equality Day?
This article by Susan Bailey is reposted from the blog, [...]
IWPR Recommends Thorough Assessment of DC’s Paid Sick Leave Law
By Caroline Dobuzinskis In honor of Labor Day and the [...]
Job Growth and Unemployment for Men and Women in Pennsylvania, 2007 to 2011
Since the beginning of the Great Recession in December of 2007 both women and men in Pennsylvania have experienced dramatic job losses and steep increases in unemployment.
Recommendations for an Evaluation of the District of Columbia’s Paid Sick Days Law
This briefing paper presents recommendations for the evaluation and report on the Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act of 2008.
Revisiting the Poverty Rate: New Measure Shows Less Inequality
By Jacqui Logan A recent IWPR fact sheet, “A Clearer [...]
New BLS Data Confirm Unequal Access to Paid Leave Among U.S. Workers
By Kevin Miller and Caroline Dobuzinskis Today the Bureau of [...]
Women and Men in the Recovery: Where the Jobs Are
While the number of jobs dropped steeply, particularly for men, in the Great Recession, slow job growth has characterized the recovery.
Economic Security and Safety Guide for the STOP Grant Program
It has long been known that the ability of a survivor of violence to be economically secure is fundamental to that survivor’s safety.
The Status of Women and Girls in New Haven, Connecticut
This report is the result of conversations over nearly two years among women leaders in New Haven about the growing need for data on women and girls in New Haven.
