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.
Being a Student Parent: My Experience and How Policy Is Improving for Student Parents Today
By Ann DeMeulenaere Weedon As part of my work as [...]
A Clearer View of Poverty: How the Supplemental Poverty Measure Changes Our Perceptions of Who Is Living in Poverty
In response to concerns about the adequacy of the official federal poverty measure, a new Supplemental Poverty Measure was recently developed to more accurately assess poverty.
Rallying Together Around Issues Critical to Women and Families at NOW Conference 2012
IWPR staff and interns attended the NOW Conference in [...]
The Pink to Green Toolkit 5.5: Imperfect Pictures Roleplay
Use this tool as part of the activity described in session 3 of the facilitator guide. The roleplay exercise enables training participants to understand a real-world scenario involving sexual harassment and work through the issues involved.
