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Tools for Student Parent Success: Varieties of Campus Child Care

This toolkit is the first in a series by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). It introduces the wide variety of child care services that exist at institutions of higher learning. Rather than an exhaustive study of campus child care programs, it is an introduction to possible options. It is for those seeking to provide quality child care at colleges or universities and for those considering how to expand or rethink existing services.

By |2020-11-11T22:31:25-05:00March 30, 2012|IWPR|Comments Off on Tools for Student Parent Success: Varieties of Campus Child Care

New Families, New Friends: Organizations Working With Latina Immigrants, Strategy Forum Report

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.

By |2020-12-03T00:44:50-05:00March 23, 2012|IWPR|Comments Off on New Families, New Friends: Organizations Working With Latina Immigrants, Strategy Forum Report

Paid Sick Days in New York City Would Lower Health Care Costs by Reducing Unnecessary Emergency Department Visits

In New York City, 50 percent of working New Yorkers, or approximately 1,580,000 employees, lack access to paid sick days.

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Tipped Over the Edge: Gender Inequity in the Restaurant Industry

The restaurant industry employs over 10 million workers in one of the largest and fastest-growing sectors of the United States economy.

By |2020-12-11T03:18:48-05:00February 14, 2012|IWPR|Comments Off on Tipped Over the Edge: Gender Inequity in the Restaurant Industry