This report summarizes the presentations from a strategy forum co-hosted by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) and Arizona State University (ASU) in April 2010.
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Rhiana Gunn-Wright, 2011-2012 Mariam K. Chamberlain By Caroline [...]
In New York City, 50 percent of working New Yorkers, or approximately 1,580,000 employees, lack access to paid sick days.
By Kevin Miller In an analysis of data from the [...]
The restaurant industry employs over 10 million workers in one of the largest and fastest-growing sectors of the United States economy.
DOWNLOAD REPORT The restaurant industry employs [...]
Appropriate literacy levels are crucial for both men and women seeking education and employment opportunities, but low literacy skills disproportionally hurt women’s chances of earning a sustaining wage.
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According to an Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the February employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth improved in January with 243,000 jobs added to nonfarm payrolls. In January, women gained 95,000 jobs (almost 40 percent, above their share for the past year) and men gained 148,000.
