The Status of Women in Kansas, Fact SheetX
Available by mail in limited quantities. E-mail iwpr [at] iwpr [...]
Women’s Work Supports, Job Retention, and Job Mobility: Child Care and Employer-Provided Health Insurance Help Women Stay on Jobs
This Research-in-Brief presents selected findings from IWPR’s forthcoming report Keeping [...]
Community College Partnerships for Student and Career Success: Program Profile of Carreras en Salud- duplicate
Postsecondary students with children often need an array of supports [...]
Fall 2000 Quarterly Newsletter
As we approach the November elections, there is an important opportunity for thoughtful debate around the strengths of alternative policies that support America's children, working parents, and families.
IWPR Welfare Reform Network News- duplicate
In the summer of 1995, it was unclear what the [...]
The Workforce Investment Act and Women’s Progress: Does WIA Funded Training Reinforce Sex Segregation in the Labor Market and the Gender Wage Gap?
The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) is the primary basis for federally funded workforce development. One of its stated purposes it to “increase the employment, retention and earnings of participants…”1 While earnings data suggest that both men and women benefit from WIA services, average earnings among women who received WIA services are significantly lower than average earnings for men.
Who Needs a Family Wage? The Implications of Low-Wage Work For Family Well-Being
Wage levels and health insurance are two of the most [...]
Tipped Over the Edge: Gender Inequity in the Restaurant Industry-duplicate
The restaurant industry employs over 10 million workers in one [...]
Women’s Work, Family Diversity, and Employment Instability: Public Policy Responses to New Realities-duplication
Testimony before the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, U.S. [...]
